Hezbollah: Chattel of Deception

Hezbollah truly is a manipulative deceitful beast that must be shown in its true form. While it will maintain that it is a legitimate political entity, one can ascertain from this study that its actions dictate otherwise. Whether it is through its manipulation of HAMAS and the PA, the Lebanese people through social programs and politics, or its continual development, distribution and procurement of weapons, Hezbollah’s image is anything but that of a legitimate organization. The danger of mirror imaging is ever present when one examines terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah as its ideology and politics are inseparable. The radical, destructive, and hateful nature of Hezbollah’s agenda should be ever present in one’s mind. Look past the superficial aspects of its alleged socio-political identity, and realize that Hezbollah is a slave to itself and its inherently deceptive image.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Defense and Strategic Studies

Year

2006

Author dc:creator

• Wyrick, Bradley

Contributors dc:contributor

• William Van Cleave

• Hezbollah
• state sponsored terrorism
• terrorism
• Lebanon
• Iran
• Syria
• Israel
• Defense and Security Studies

Statement dc:rights

• © Bradley Wyrick

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1418

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-2419