Pentagon Says Bulgaria Attack Bears 'Hallmarks of Hizbullah'
The Pentagon said Friday there are signs that Hizbullah may have orchestrated a suicide bombing attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria this week.
"The attack does bear some of the hallmarks of Hizbullah but we're not in a position to make any final determination on who was responsible," Pentagon press secretary George Little told reporters.
"The Bulgarians are investigating," he said.
The bomb that ripped through a bus Wednesday at Burgas airport on the Black Sea killed five Israeli tourists and injured more than 30, in the deadliest attack on Israelis abroad since 2004.
Israeli officials have publicly accused Iran and Hizbullah of carrying out the attack, though observers say it is unlikely to take military action against either Iran or Lebanon in response.
U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned the bombing as a "barbaric terrorist attack" and the White House said he spoke to Bulgaria's prime minister, offering U.S. assistance in the investigation.
"We are working to assess the facts and, with our partners, to discover who was responsible," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Florida.
But Carney said he could not confirm if Hizbullah was behind the attack.
The New York Times on Thursday cited two U.S. officials as saying that Hizbullah was behind the attack.
It cited a third official as saying that the bomber was "acting under broad guidance" from Hizbullah its main sponsor Iran to strike Israeli targets of opportunity.
The attack came on the anniversary of an attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in 1994 that killed 85 people and wounded 300. That attack was also blamed on Iran, which denied the charge.
Iran said Thursday it condemns "all terrorist acts in the world" and dismissed Israeli allegations of responsibility for the Bulgaria bombing.
almost 12 years
Some high Muslim cleric should issue a fatwa against Nasrallah. Wanted dead or alive like Salman Ruchdie. And I'd give 1000 L.L. To whom captures him.
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I didn't say it you did, I guess you know something I don't moron.
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Poor FT :(
you are so desperate!
hizbushaitan is behind:
- killing Hariri
- all M14 politicians
- Attempts on Geagea and Harb
- caught scouting thehouses of strida Geagea and Georges Adwan.
and now accused of this terrorist act!
what does it say about you for still following them?
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You are right geha. Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. They can make you a terrorist if they want. All what they have to do is say so. Anyway,you can rest assured, they will destroy lebanon and other countries now since they have what they need, a very good and solid evidence.
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Geha
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when there is smoke then there is fire.
anyway, whether they did this one or not, it does not matter. what matters is that Lebanon gets rid of the syro/iranians to recover its true face of multiculture country.
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September 12, 2002
Michel Aoun: Hezbollah is not a separate entity from Syria. It is under the Syrian operational control.
Robertson: The so-called terrorist group is under the operational control of Syria?
Michel Aoun: Yes, 100 percent, no question about that.
nuff said
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If anyone blames Israel for anything, it will be anti-semetic. If Israel blames others without proof, I guess they have the right to.
If a rock was thrown at an Israeli, it is terrorism. If Israel wipes out a town with women and children, that is self-defense.
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You just hate civilization don't you? How can you compare savage rock throwing to a civilized missile?
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Me too, jcamerican. There are dislikes to my post.
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I feel readers are misinterpreting my post.
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In other words, get the proof and then point the fingers. Unfortunately, almost all of today's media is always giving noise rather than uncovering the truth.
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I was being sarcastic. I do agree with your comments.
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I can't trust Hezbollah... and I can't trust the US/Israel...
To me it seems the US/israel just wanna strike Hezbollah and are fabricating this..
btw i'm not a hezbollah supporter, infact i'm against.. but i still dont like how the US/israel can make up BS to suit them.
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hizbullah is a usa intel operation. has been since oliver north saved theusa from abu nidal a usa intel agent.
check papers written usa war colleges. so it was a west strike.
if you have old footage look at nasarelleh release getting off the plane watch pm r. harir he is angry pacing it was forced on him by usa intel after 9/11 threatening lebanon with invasion if he did not go along
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Why r u anonymous?
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Cherchez la Turkie. I repeat, CHERCHEZ LA TURKIE, another filthy Sunni crazy dump.
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Just like the PLO before it Hezballah has no problem putting Lebanon in danger for the cause.
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Does it really matter to us?We already know that Hizbollah are behind every single crime in lebanon which is enough for us.
outlaws?theft,drugs,murders,terrorism.treason you can name it.Every single member of hizbollah is a criminal and should be thrown in jail for life,anyone supporting them should join them in jail for life.
Thugs Thugs Thugs.
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Bomb the terrorists!
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All Sunnis (they are becoming predominantly CRAZY LUNATICS) MUST be terminated, whether bombed or not.
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If your christian, i suggest you let go of your hate.
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Not that i approve of what zionism have done. I am against it 100%. Israel should never have been created. But hate is not good to carry around.
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Can we just change your name to roofus bin doofus.
hezballah usually rushes to deny such allegations it's been three day and they haven't yet.