Robert Fisk

by Executive Editors

Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent for British newspaper The Independent, is one of the most acclaimed—and experienced—journalists in the region. Three decades in Lebanon have given Fisk a first-hand knowledge of local political and cultural dynamics that is simply unparalleled. On July 15, Fisk offered Executive his insights on the current war, speaking about Hizbullah, Israel, parallels and connections to Lebanon’s past, and his predictions for the future of the embattled country. E Who do you hold responsible for the current conflict in Lebanon?This is about Syria, and about Iran. This is about people needing Syria and Iran to use their influence to stop the war. The Hizbullah were well aware that they broke international law by crossing the border into Israel. They went through the wire, into Israel. They crossed the UN rules, the Blue Line. So they broke all the rules.They must have planned a scenario. Nasrallah says

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