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Hizbullah (Hezbollah): The Story from Within

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This is an excellent book that provides insight into the thinking of the actors rather than prejudicial interpretations. I struggled with the religious references, especially in the first charpter, but once I got to the history, I was fascinated. The discussion of Hizbullah's political strategies and their agenda is very solid.

I was surprised about how closely their political goals align with our ideas of democracy and a sort of Roosevelt society where institutions are in place to provide education, job equity, health care and generally a social safety net for all citizens regardless of race or ideology. This is the Hizbullah that is allied with Michel Aoun, a progressive populist as well as a Christian.