The Genesis of Hezbollah

Society looks at religious terrorism through a very narrow scope. When we analyze the ramifications of a terrorist attack, we automatically look to the past in the hopes that by understanding past behavior we are able to predict future behavior. Or at least determine a path in which a cell, network or in this case an organization like Hezbollah operates. The important fact to keep in mind is that even though the underlying reasons may in fact be different, the outcome has seemingly always been the same.

We have been taught that in the history of terrorist operations, at one point something shifts and that the basic motivation is that a group of people is no longer satisfied. Whether it is through political representation, religious freedom, human rights, etc., this can be in reference to an individual or a group. In reference to this theory, I intend to conduct a literature review on the genesis of the organization known as Hezbollah. As well as the established Manifesto that outlines its primary and secondary objectives; both short and long term, and the ever-evolving threat in radical Islamic terrorism, but specifically the Hezbollah movement. This is a topic that I will be discussing in detail in future posts that emphasize the emerging threat that is becoming closer and closer to a reality in the United States.