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Remember that politics move quickly, and people and their opinions evolve.

That Rifle Sayyed Nasrallah Gave To President Ahmadinejad..

October 18, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

The Israelis are saying that it’s a fake:

Nasrallah said the weapon, placed in a felt-lined box with a row of bullets, was captured during the guerrilla group’s 2006 war with Israel. But Israeli military spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich said Sunday the gun appears to be an assault rifle that Israel hasn’t used since 1974 — meaning it likely wasn’t captured during the war.

Yet another dilemma from the “whom should you believe?” department..