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U.S. officials may be seeking ways to build up “moderate elements” in the Lebanese terrorist group Hizballah, a senior administration official said last week.

The suggestion from John Brennan, assistant to the president for counterterrorism and homeland security, is drawing criticism from those who say Hizballah’s very nature precludes moderation.

When Washington attempts to engage with Hizballah, it undercuts the efforts of moderate Muslims and Christians in Lebanon. In recent months, onetime opponents of Damascus and Hizballah like Druze leader Walid Jumblatt and Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri have taken a very soft approach to Syria and Hizballah – which are working in tandem to subvert Lebanon.

The Brennan/Obama approach to Hizballah “demoralizes” moderates, who see the writing on the wall and decide they need to cut their own deals with the Shi’ite radical group.

Hizballah, a close ally of Iran, has a long history of terrorism and politically motivated thuggery. These include actions like the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut; the torture-murder of Americans like this, this, and this; terrorist attacks against Israel like these and violence like this targeting other Lebanese Muslims.

In a recent speech, Hizballah boss Hassan Nasrallah categorically rejected making peace with Israel. He said any dialogue with Washington would only occur under conditions dictated by Hizballah.

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