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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (50007)	11/14/2006 5:43:13 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

While one might have expected the reversal of fortune of Nasrallah's movement among Christians and Sunnis, what's most surprising is that he is being attacked by some major figures in the Shi'ite community. One is the very well-respected mufti of Tyre, Sayeed Ali Al Amin. Like Nasrallah, he is a descendant of the prophet. In 1983, he was one of the original founders of Hezbollah. Yet he has been very vocal in attacking Nasrallah for what he calls “his illegal war against Israel.” Of that war, al-Amin has said: “Not only did Hezbollah not win the war but it was wrong to start it, Hezbollah has violated international resolutions and the Blue line [the border with Israel]. This kidnapping operation of the two soldiers was neither legitimate nor necessary.” Al Amin's outspoken opposition has drawn notice. A headline in the An Nahar daily recently announced: “Ali Al Amin denies Amal and Hezbollah the right to speak for all the Shias." He has also vehemently criticized Hezbollah’s allegiance to Iran, which dearly cost the people of South Lebanon: “It’s not because Hezbollah has excellent relations with Iran that it’s the same for all Shias. Their allegiance should be to the motherland.”