Why does the US government call Hezbollah a terrorist organization?
Because they have a military branch who rely on terrorist activities. Hezbollah has taken responsibility for a number of attacks and kidnappings.[33][34][35] Between 1982 and 1986, there were 36 suicide attacks in Lebanon directed against American, French and Israelis forces by 41 individuals with predominantly leftist political beliefs and of both major religions[36], killing 659. [37] Hezbollah has also been accused of some or all of these attacks, but denies involvement in any:[38][39][40] These attacks included the April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing (by the Islamic Jihad Organization),[41] the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing (by the Islamic Jihad Organization),[33][35][41][42] and a spate of attacks on IDF troops and SLA militiamen in southern Lebanon.[37] The period also saw the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985,[33] and the Lebanon hostage crisis from 1982 to 1992.[35] More recently, Hezbollah has been accused of the January 15, 2008, bombing of a U.S. Embassy vehicle in Beirut. [43]
