Blog of Adam Daifallah -- author, journalist, law student. Lover of politics, writing, golf, curling, fitness, fashion, bacon and maple products -- not necessarily (but probably) in that order. Partisan of the Anglosphere. Contact me via email at adam@daifallah.com. This summer I am joined by Keir Wilmut and Omar Soliman.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Hezbollah's useful idiot
Etobicoke-Centre Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj is championing removing Hezbollah from the list of banned terrorist groups. Wrzesnewskyj made the suggestion as he and a group of MPs travel through Lebanon as part of a National Council on Canada-Arab Relations trip. Says the MP, lapping up the Hezbollah line:
"Hezbollah has a political wing. They have members of parliament. They have two cabinet ministers. You want to encourage politicians in this military organization so that the centre of gravity shifts to them."
Given Wrzesnewskyj's heritage -- he is very active in the Ukrainian-Canadian community -- one would think he'd be familiar with the concept of the useful idiot.
