Underscoring Hizbullah's Victory

Samir Kuntar says he's going to continue the murderous legacy of Imad Mughniyeh (Mugh the Thug). Who actually thought otherwise? Anyone?

Kuntar was welcomed back to Lebanon as a hero. Some hero. He murdered innocent and defenseless children.



Hizbullah praised him to no end and pulled out all the stops in major rallies celebrating the return of this murderous terrorist and child killer. He was welcomed by thousands in his hometown. Iran cheered.

Israelis meanwhile, buried Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev yesterday. While I share in their families' grief, the decision to return live terrorists so that they can continue their deadly goals is a serious mistake that Israel will regret. Considering a death penalty for terrorists is not a bad idea, though the terrorists might consider capturing Israelis so that they can reclaim the bodies.

Curiously, the Arab media appears to mock the Hizbullah claims that they won, noting the catastrophic toll on Lebanon in the Hizbullah war with Israel.

These Arab countries fail to realize that everyone else can and will suffer at the hands of these Islamists in their pursuit of their ultimate goal of destroying Israel. It doesn't matter to them how many Arabs (Muslim or otherwise) are killed in fighting Israel so long as Israel loses eventually. This is why the terrorists go to such lengths to claim that those Muslims who die are considered martyrs. The religious veneer covers up their destructive intentions, though as we've seen in Iraq, the people harmed most by such fighting and death and destruction will take only so much of it before they stand up against the terrorists and cast them out.

With Hizbullah firmly in charge in Lebanon, that is an incredibly difficult task, especially with Syrian and Iranian support.

UPDATE:
Carl in Jerusalem notes that Hizbullah mutilated the bodies of Goldwasser and Regev. I doubt we'll ever hear an outcry against the terrorists when they torture their victims, behead them, mutilate them, and desecrate their remains.

UPDATE:
Hot Air also comments on Hizbullah's odious displays, including Nazi salutes, in the course of welcoming home Kuntar as a conquering hero.

Meryl Yourish has a roundup of reaction. Israellycool calls this the expected consequences. He's right.

At least some Lebanese are wondering why everyone is going out of their way to label Kuntar a hero. Lebanon Iznogood calls Kuntar a scumbag. Abu Kais notes what Hizbullah wrought on Lebanon.

UPDATE:
Meanwhile, Charles Johnson came upon this odious photo, which once again underscores just how useless the UN is in dealing with the Islamic terrorist group Hizbullah. They saluted the remains of the terrorists who Israel returned to Lebanon.