Hizballah Leader Calls for 'Open War' on Israel

Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 8:50:41 am PST

“Open war.” That would be opposed to the cowardly sneak attack sort of war they have been waging for decades. Hezbollah leader declares ‘open war’ on Israel.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared “open war” on Israel in a fiery speech at the funeral Thursday in the Lebanese capital of a top commander killed in a car bombing he blamed on Israel.

“If the Zionists want war, then they shall have it,” Nasrallah said in a speech broadcast at the funeral of Imad Mughnieh. “If you want an open war, then let it be an open war.”