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| What Went Wrong and How Can It Be Fixed? Israelis Ask |
| 2006-08-15 |
| Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - While the Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire seemed to be holding on Tuesday, a storm was brewing in Israel over the handling of the war and preparations on the home front. With a huge amount of air power at its disposal and the tacit backing of America, how did Israel fail to crush Hizballah, critics are asking. President Bush noted that while Hizballah claimed victory, in reality it had suffered a tremendous blow. "Hizballah, of course, has got a fantastic propaganda machine, and they're claiming victories," Bush said on Monday. "But how can you claim victory when at one time, you were a state within a state, safe within southern Lebanon, and now you're going to be replaced by a Lebanese army and an international force?" According to U.N. resolution 1701, which has so far ended the Israeli-Hizballah fighting, Lebanon will deploy thousands of troops in southern Lebanon with the help of an international force to displace Hizballah. The resolution also calls for the disarming of militias and a halt to supplying weapons to anyone in Lebanon except for the Lebanese government and army and international monitors. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #3 I don't agree with this point. HB's PR is pretty clumsy and ham-fisted, IMO. They have the MSM eating out of their hands, though, which is a "force multiplier" for their PR effort. Ever seen rough video or film, the stuff that was shot as-is? There are flubbed lines, missed timings, mics in the shot, etc. But a good editor can clean it up and turn it into a compelling and believable series of events. The press has been acting as Hezbollah's editor. Unfortunately, they let some of the raw footage leak out, and the effect was ruined. For some people. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-08-15 18:31 |
| #2 Right, Xbalanke. In France, a lot of medias never call the Hezbollah a terrorist organization, but rather often "the Party of God". This is no less than vindicating the Hezbonuts. |
| Posted by: leroidavid 2006-08-15 17:50 |
| #1 "Hizballah, of course, has got a fantastic propaganda machine, and they're claiming victories," I don't agree with this point. HB's PR is pretty clumsy and ham-fisted, IMO. They have the MSM eating out of their hands, though, which is a "force multiplier" for their PR effort. I realize my point's a nit, and probably a distinction without a difference, but I hate to see monsters like them getting credit when it's not due. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2006-08-15 17:42 |