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2006-08-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Hezbollah claims of combat successes become less and less believable

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Didn't Arab news media do this once before in Iraq? Unless they are asking some questions, Arabs are about to get bitten a second time by the same dog.

Posted by gorb 2006-08-03 00:22|| 2006-08-03 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 It doesn't matter. The Arab world feeds off of these stories. It's effective use of the media.

Posted by gromky 2006-08-03 02:13|| 2006-08-03 02:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Why are all these assholes such liars? Every freakin one of them from Irant to Lebanon

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-03 02:38|| 2006-08-03 02:38|| Front Page Top

#4 "Why are all these assholes such liars?"

It's in the Koran.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-08-03 07:28|| 2006-08-03 07:28|| Front Page Top

#5 There are three kinds of people in this world--those that can count and those that can't count. Hezzies must fall in the latter category.

Posted by Whaling Unomoger7693 2006-08-03 07:31|| 2006-08-03 07:31|| Front Page Top

#6 I actually lay this at the feet of the MSM too. They wouldn't "hype" these numbers unless they know it'll hit the NY Slimes and then the world. Much like the immediate stories of Qana, which said 50-60 Lebanese were killed in that house, when the real number is more like mid-20's and, of that, they were basically ALL kept hostage there by Hezbollah. If it bleeds, it leads, and the MSM never really checks the numbers.

Posted by BA 2006-08-03 08:36|| 2006-08-03 08:36|| Front Page Top

#7 This actually doesn't surprise me. Notions of honor and face are very tightly intertwined over there, and so Hezbollah has to make these kinds of pronouncements - even when it's clear that they violate reality. Arabs also have a tendency to make sweeping and, to Western ears, ridiculous statements - almost as though by just claiming something it will manifest itself as reality with no additional effort on the Arab's part. It's more what they want it to be than what it actually is.

It's a different way of thinking, one that is very alien to our logical, (generally) reality-based Western minds. It's also very funny once you understand it. Trouble is, the media doesn't - so they report these things as though they're facts (which, ironically enough, almost makes it into reality into today's world - until that pesky thing known as the truth comes along . . .)

Posted by The Doctor">The Doctor 2006-08-03 08:50|| 2006-08-03 08:50|| Front Page Top

#8 On the flip side, Israel knows what it's losses are, and as they become aware of the outragous disinformation of the enemy, they would naturally suffer boosted morale and even laugh out loud.
So, how can the Hezbs bring joy to the enemy ? Braggadocious bullcrap to cover their misery. This is a tactical error on Hezbs part.

Posted by wxjames 2006-08-03 11:41|| 2006-08-03 11:41|| Front Page Top

#9 almost as though by just claiming something it will manifest itself as reality with no additional effort on the Arab's part. It's more what they want it to be than what it actually is.

Somebodys been to my Seminar!

Posted by Tony Robbins 2006-08-03 11:52|| 2006-08-03 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Arabs also have a tendency to make sweeping and, to Western ears, ridiculous statements - almost as though by just claiming something it will manifest itself as reality with no additional effort on the Arab's part. It's more what they want it to be than what it actually is.

Leftists indulge in the same behaviour.

In fact, if you sit back and look at the two groups, you'd find LOTS of similarities.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-08-03 20:07|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-08-03 20:07|| Front Page Top

#11 same brown shirts

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-03 20:25|| 2006-08-03 20:25|| Front Page Top

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