Hizbullah's General Conference ended speculations regarding keeping its Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in his current position, following a Fatwa (religious decree) by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei allowing him to maintain his top post.
The Kuwaiti daily al–Rai said that the conference is mulling naming senior Hizbullah commander Mustapha Shehadeh to succeed the late military leader Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated in Damascus last February. [Naharnet]
Now I can sleep well during the night. Sheikh Nasrallah still holds the top post. Is he the one in charge? I know the structure of the party, with the Shura Council and all, but even so, is he more than a poster boy these days? It might be true that some of his prerogatives were taken by someone else, but no one can deny the Sheikh is a charismatic figure. I suspect he is among the ones pro-Lebanon inside the party. Nonetheless, we have yet a lot to learn of Hizballah and their affairs. What we get is an image. Sometimes its nothing but propaganda, other times bits of information. I was actually surprised to discover years ago, that most are clueless when it comes to Hizballah. [You do remember the many scholars, experts etc that were ready to swear on the Bible that Imad Mugnyeh does not exist.] And I speak of those who have ties at some level with the party. We all get the rumours and the whispers, but very rarely verifiable information's from several sources.
