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2008-07-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

How Israeli negotiator played Nasrallah By Emmanuel Sivan

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-20 01:14|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 This guy just doesn't get it -

Hezbollah has guns and money and is happy to kill its opponents, thats the only legitimacy it needs. And any other status it has it gets from winning propaganda victories, which this was.

What a dingbat.

Posted by buwaya 2008-07-20 02:12|| 2008-07-20 02:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Outstanding stupidity or spin. Israelis gave Nasrralah the victory and legitimacy he needed.

Posted by Slaviger the Grim7444 2008-07-20 02:28|| 2008-07-20 02:28|| Front Page Top

#3 How to snatch a defeat from the jaws of victory. Well, not really jaws of victory were in play in the matter, but ya get my drift.

Posted by Spike Uniter 2008-07-20 03:21|| 2008-07-20 03:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I disagree with almost everyone here. Not that Olmert's not a crook, which he certainly seems to be, but that his decision not to send in massive ground forces into Lebanon was precisely correct. Put simply, it would not have been enough to damage Hezbollah, it would have to be and stay defeated. The only way to do that would have been to reoccupy the country, and there is simply no way that the U.S. could have supported such an occupation. The prisoner exchange makes Hezbollah look weak, not strong.

Posted by Perfesser 2008-07-20 08:21|| 2008-07-20 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 I dunno, Perfesser, the exchange makes Nasty look like a man who can get stuff done. That makes him look good to the rubes.

The Israelis are in a bad situation up north. Their army was allowed to deteriorate, the Hezbies have protection, and the world doesn't mind at all that the Hezbies are killing Jooos. Next time they have to go up there they might as well toss the Hezbies and re-occupy southern Lebanon -- the condemnation won't be any worse.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-20 10:02|| 2008-07-20 10:02|| Front Page Top

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