Many media reports are following the lead of Hezbollah patsy Al-Manar T.V. and calling the chaos a protest by “opposition groups”, and not a Hezbollah planned and led attempt to overthrow the legitimate government of Lebanon in concert with radical groups willing to sell out the Lebanese people to a Jihadist.

The “protest” has led to wide spread rioting and street fighting among Hezbollah supporters and Citizens outraged by the rioters planned shut down of roads and tunnels. The insurgents were well armed and well supplied, having access to bulldozers and truck loads of tires to erect barricades, and there were reports of female Hezbollah members in vans driving around arming protesters with rocks and other weapons. A blow by blow report of the violence can be viewed at From Beirut to the Beltway.

Gateway Pundit has a good round-up of the coverage. The new U.N. head is “concerned” about the situation in Lebanon, but in true U.N. fashion issued a luke warm plea that all sides return to the democratic process. Hezbollah meanwhile continues an effective propaganda campaign backed by violence. Their fund raising efforts have picked up, and one of their alleged affiliates is kind enough to provide phone numbers and contact info for those who want to donate to both the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon and the Al-Shahid foundation, which pays the families of suicide bombers, and according to some recruits those bombers and arms them.

The real question should be, with the assumed Iranian/Hezbollah connection, is this a ploy by Iran to create a more chaotic atmosphere to screen their larger agenda?