Talk:Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah

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Here the number of people killed in the 1985 car bomb is stated as 80; in the entry for Elie Hobeika it is stated as "more than 45". Can anyone who feels confident about their sources reconcile these articles? --Dcaron 12:43, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

"Fadlallah published a minor periodical, and went to Lebanon in 1952." If it was a periodical then it was published more than once. I suggest that this be changed to "Fadlallah began publishing a minor periodical..." but I am not sure of the accuracy of the statment after the change. Does anyone know? --Apolloourson 20:23, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Major Problems With This Article

First of all, the use of the term "Palestine" is egregiously partisan, and does not belong in Wikipedia. There is no nation currently established that is known as "Palestine." There is a Palestinian Authority.

Secondly, the description of the assassination attempt is speculative, and not written in a NPOV manner.

Finally, most of the article seems to be written in a very partisan, i.e. Shia', manner, like most of the articles dealing with prominent Muslim terrorists and/or terrorist paymasters, extremist immams, etc...

Ruthfulbarbarity 23:58, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

First of all there is a nation of Palestine, there is not however a state of Palestine, a nation is a group of people that identify with each other and want some degree of independance i.e. the Cherokee nation. The Cherokee like the Palestinians do not have a country however they are a nation.

Secondly the assissnation of Fadlallah is not speculative According to a Frontline interview of Jim Hougan CIA supported opperatives (though not under the control of the CIA) planted a massive car bomb timed for when worshippers would be leaving a Beirut Mosque associated with Fadlallah. The bomb exploded and killed 80 and wounded 200 as a responce to the Beruit Marine barracks bombings which Fadlallah was supposedly involved in though he denies this. The CIA also viewed Fadlallah as troublesome and wanted him dead.

Second terrorist is a very partisan and charged word if you are going to pull the "egregiously partisan" do not turn around and use egregiously partisan terms. Often depending on who the group is various individuals will define them as both terrorist and Freedom fighter. Examples American Revolutionary solidiers, British Terrorists/Americans Freedom fighters Italian revolutionary solidiers Austrians terrorist/Italians freedom fighters as is the case with a lot of Muslim armed groups many Arabs view these people as freedom fighters fighting against Secular Arabs dicatatorships, Israel and the US. While Israel, Secular Arabs dictatorships, and the US label these people terrorists. Militants is the best term to avoid partisanship.Bored college student 21:35, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

Amen. Loaded words like "terrorist", "freedom fighter", etc. have multidimensional meanings and should be used only in direct quotes -- in context. Maintaining with straight face that somebody IS "terrorist" is stupid and counterproductive. --Magabund 20:07, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

-- -- -- What has the word Martyr to in a supposed objective article ????? This article is Pro-Shia and lacking all kind of objectivity. - - -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.62.52.47 (talk) 07:36, 27 October 2007 (UTC)