Hezbollah is a radical Islamic militant group turned political party in Lebanon. The United States considers it to be a terrorist organization, since Hezbollah has been apart of a number of attacks, like the 1983 suicide bombings in Beirut, where Hezbollah attacked U.S. Marine and French Foreign Legion headquarters. Hezbollah is an Arabic term, which translates to “Party of God”. It is associated with the Shi’a branch of Islam. It formed in 1982 when a radical group of radical Shitte Muslims broke away from Lebanon’s mail Shi’a political party. Hezbollah has a set of pillars or goals that it wishes to achieve. One is to end foreign occupation and fight against Israel and end its inhuman practices in Lebanon, Palestine and other parts of the Middle East. Second, is to become a voice of innocent Lebanese citizens and to show that Israel is not invincible. Another goal is to participate in Lebanese politics and influence Lebanon’s domestic and foreign policy to help better the region. Hezbollah also wishes to present a true picture of Islam. They believe it is a religion that is logical, practical and in accordance with modern day requirements. Finally, Hezbollah’s last goal is to work for the social and economic development of Lebanon through services in the fields of health, education, agriculture and any other charitable services (“Palestinian Facts”). Hezbollah emerged as a reaction to two major events in the Middle East, the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the 1982 Israeli Invasion of Lebanon. Both these events fueled the emergence of Hezbollah and united many Shiite Muslims for a common cause based on ideology and resistance. Prior to 1979, the Shah of Iran was a great ally to the West. However, many opposed the Shah’s western alliances and ideals and many hosted demonstrations and protests against his rule. The opponents of the Shah united with the