A short rant

So I was forced to watch CNN while I was shuffling along at the gym last night. Forced because the TV in front of the only available treadmill was on CNN and the channel buttons were missing so I couldn’t change it after my neighbors left. And I remembered why I watch SciFi channel instead of the news on TV. Cause it makes me mad and I start talking out loud to the TV, even in public. I had to get a little sarcastic with it, matter of fact.

One of the little segments was talking about the history of the Hezbollah, Anderson Cooper, I think. The Hezbollah has killed over 800 people since 1980, but they provide free health care and help people rebuild their houses after Israel knocks them down because the Hezbollah did something stupid again. Oh, well then, they are quite the upstanding organization. Practically Mother Theresa. So Freaking What? Their purpose for existence is still to destroy Israel and kill/kidnap civilians to create terror. Buying Lebanonese love with good works doesn’t mitigate that, at all.

Now, if the Hezbollah would disavow terrorism, condemn suicide bombers, stop paying suicide bombers, stop launching rockets at Israel and become a purely political party, then great, go for it. But don’t be acting like you’re helping the Lebonese people out of the kindness of your hearts. You’re buying their support. And don’t be reporting it like it all balances out somehow. Sure, they cause the trouble, but they help fix it! La-tee-fricking-da.