BAN KI-MOON SLAMS HIZBALLAH

JPOST: UN chief slams Hizbullah 'intimidation'

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that Hizbullah is making an effort to create "intimidation" in Lebanon ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for June, AFP reported late Monday. He was also quoted as voicing concern for Hizbullah activities in Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

In a report to the UN Security Council, Ban said, "The threat that armed groups and militias pose to the sovereignty and stability of the Lebanese state cannot be overstated."

"It creates an atmosphere of intimidation in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections. It also undermines the stability of the region, and is incompatible with the objectives of Resolution 1559," he added, referring to a 2004 resolution which called for the "disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias."

The UN chief described the groups arsenal as "a direct challenge to the sovereignty of the Lebanese state and an obstacle for the conduct of the normal democratic process in the country."

GOOD WORDS.

BUT WORDS ALONE WILL CHANGE NOTHING.

IF A DIVERSE DEMOCRATIC LEBANON WHICH LIVES AT PEACE WITH ITS NEIGHBORS IS REALLY IMPORTANT IF NOT CRUCIAL, THEN WHAT WILL THE UN DO TO ACHIEVE IT!?

SEND A HARSHLY WORDED LETTER.

WE NEED TO NEUTRALIZE HIZBALLAH - THAT MEANS NEUTRALIZING SYRIAN AND THAT MEANS NEUTRALIZING IRAN.

IF WE NEUTRALIZE IRAN FIRST, THEN THE REST WILL FALL IN PLACE.