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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-hezbollah24-2008may24,1,4449559.story
Hizbullah Image in Arab World Less Shiny
[Los Angeles Times] Raed Rafei - Hizbullah's offensive against mostly Sunni Muslim political rivals in Lebanon has sullied its image in the Arab world as an armed force engaged in a righteous struggle against Israel. But interviews with analysts and Arab news media accounts suggest that the Shiite Muslim group still came out ahead. It won major concessions from the Lebanese government after its assault and largely retained its popularity despite turning its weapons against fellow Muslims.