It has been said that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. When examining the organizations that make this statement true, it is difficult to ignore Hezbollah. Hezbollah, also known as Hizbullah, or Hizballah, is a Shia Islamic militant group and political party established and resident in Lebanon. Hezbollah, meaning “Party of God,” was created during a volatile time in Lebanon. Lebanon in the 1970s was a collection of warring factions within the country. Palestinian guerrillas, Shia Muslims, right-wing Christian Phalangists, and left-wing Sunni Muslims fought side by side and against each other for control of Lebanon's destiny. Syria moved troops to help the Christian Phalangists against the Shiite Muslims. At the time, Israel was fighting the PLO, which had footholds in Lebanon. In June 1982, Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon ordered 120,000 troops to invade southern Lebanon and engage the PLO. Syrian troops offered little resistance to the Israelis. The PLO forces were defeated within days. Israel, very quickly, had control of about 25% of Lebanon...