Hassan Fattah, proving that his stint at the New Republic was immensely valuable, here justifies Israeli destruction of the Tyre region: "But this town is also the gateway to Hezbollah country, where Hezbollah controls everything from local administration and schools to security. Hezbollah has its footprint everywhere here, from its signature yellow banners to portraits celebrating fallen martyrs." But my family and friends in Tyre don't think of their historic region as "Hezbollah country." Hell, they were there long before there was Hizbullah, and long before there was Israel.