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This document appears to be a page from an article or report authored by Matthew Levitt of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. It analyzes Hezbollah, arguing that it operates as a single entity rather than separate political and military wings, citing U.S. intelligence and a 2012 quote from Hezbollah official Qassem. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Qassem | Hezbollah Official |
Quoted regarding the unified nature of Hezbollah's military and political wings.
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| Matthew Levitt | Author / Director |
Director of the Stein program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Hezbollah |
Referred to as 'Party of God', described as a single entity combining political and terrorist elements.
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| U.S. intelligence community |
Cited for their determination of Hezbollah's organizational structure.
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| Washington Institute for Near East Policy |
Employer of the author, Matthew Levitt.
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| Stein program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence |
Program directed by Matthew Levitt.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Matthew Levitt directs the Stein program... at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Key Quotes (3)
"We don't have a military wing and a political one; we don't have Hezbollah on one hand and the resistance party on the other...."Source
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"Hezbollah... is 'a multifaceted, disciplined organization that combines political, social, paramilitary, and terrorist elements'"Source
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"Maybe it is time Western leaders finally listened to him."Source
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forgiven its criminal, terrorist, or militant pursuits simply because it also engages in political or humanitarian ones. As the Burgas bus bombing demonstrates, the Party of God can and has mobilized operatives for everything from criminal enterprises to terrorist attacks well beyond Lebanon's borders.
And though Hezbollah is composed of multiple committees and branches, it operates as a single entity. Hezbollah, the U.S. intelligence community has determined, is "a multifaceted, disciplined organization that combines political, social, paramilitary, and terrorist elements" and is one in which decisions "to resort to arms or terrorist tactics [are] carefully calibrated."
Hezbollah's Qassem, speaking in October 2012, concurred: "We don't have a military wing and a political one; we don't have Hezbollah on one hand and the resistance party on the other.... Every element of Hezbollah, from commanders to members as well as our various capabilities, are in the service of the resistance, and we have nothing but the resistance as a priority," he said.
Maybe it is time Western leaders finally listened to him.
Matthew Levitt directs the Stein program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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