March 1, 2008

Lebanese MP: Hizballah chief a spy for Iran

Stating the obvious

"Even if he believes he's a saint."

"Lebanese Minister Marwan Hamada: Nasrallah Is a Spy for Iran," from MEMRI (thanks to Sr. Soph):

Following are excerpts from an interview with Lebanese MP Marwan Hamada, which aired on Press TV on February 25, 2008.

Marwan Hamada: Unfortunately, this poor Lebanese ruling authority and government, as you say, has no tapping system. If somebody taps... If somebody created a whole network, parallel to the state, spying on the state, it is Hizbullah. So, [don't make me] return the accusation to him [Nasrallah]: He's a spy for Iran. I am not a spy for anybody.

Interviewer: He's a spy...

Hamada: For Iran.

Interviewer: For Iran. And you're not a spy...

Hamada: For anybody.

Interviewer: For not... You're not...

Hamada: For Lebanon. I defend my country. I defend my independence, I defend my democracy, I defend my integrity, and I will not accept anybody impeding on it – even if he believes he's a saint.