Nasrallah indirectly admits to effectiveness of Israeli assault

[BaliBabyDoc]

Originally posted by: IrateLeaf

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: Aisengard
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060809/D8JD2LIG0.html

"In the past we used to oppose or not agree on deployment of the army at the borders," the Hezbollah leader said. Now, he said, "we agree on deployment of the army."

So there you go. Terrorist group is beginning to concede, in favor of them not being completely obliterated.

Not tolerating terrorist attacks FTW.

That's some pretty linear logic. Israel attacks Lebanon, Hezbollah leader concedes a point to the Lebanese government, therefore the attack was effective and a good idea. Never mind the unintended consequences of Israel's actions, which could turn this into a situation of winning the battle and loosing the war.

Actually hisa logic makes perfect sense. You have to admit ther is no reason for Hezbollah to agre to anything it would have never in the past agreed to unless they were getting their butts kicked and looking for an out without losing clout in the arab world!

Let me see . . . Hezbollah not only survives the Israeli onslaught but can basically claim it was a strategic victory. Both Lebanese and the broader Muslim population rallies around the Nasrallah's 'victory'. Iran and Syria resupply Hezbollah and flood Lebanon with aid for rebuilding the infrastructure. Since many of the anti-Syrian people will leave Lebanon the remaining population is likely to be drawn even closer to Syria and Iran than before.

About the only way Hezbollah can lose is if IDF gets Nasrallah or Iran/Syria desert them. The former is unlikely . . . although I'm sure the Israelis are trying really hard. The latter will NEVER happen. Israel has nothing to offer Syria other than the Golan Heights and nothing to offer Iran other than a diaspora. The US has nothing to offer either country.

 

[lozina]

Hang on to your seats, things might get much uglier...

Israel is threatening to now expand their bombing to downtown Beirut.

The IDF have dropped leaflets over downtown Beirut telling people to evacuate with the following threatening message:

You must know that the expansion of Hezbollah terrorist operations will lead to a painful and strong response, and its painful results will not be confined to Hassan's gang and criminals

Is that Israel admitting they target civilians as a means of mass punishment?

But the troubling part is that earlier this week Hezbollah has warned that if Israel bombs downtown Beirut then Hezbollah will fire missiles at Tel Aviv...

news source

 

[IrateLeaf]

Originally posted by: lozina
Hang on to your seats, things might get much uglier...

Israel is threatening to now expand their bombing to downtown Beirut.

The IDF have dropped leaflets over downtown Beirut telling people to evacuate with the following threatening message:

You must know that the expansion of Hezbollah terrorist operations will lead to a painful and strong response, and its painful results will not be confined to Hassan's gang and criminals

Is that Israel admitting they target civilians as a means of mass punishment?

But the troubling part is that earlier this week Hezbollah has warned that if Israel bombs downtown Beirut then Hezbollah will fire missiles at Tel Aviv...

news source

the sad reality of this is that even when dealing with cowards who hide behind women and children as hezbollah does. The Israeli`s warn people where they are going to strike ahead of time, thus allowing Hezbollah to stay one step ahead.

yet i personally applaude Israel for warning people in order to give them a chance to vacate. Sadly all it will do is lead to more civilian blood shed becuase Hezbollah has a grip on the civilians that is just upexplainable. I find it hard to believe that people would let the cowardly Hezbollah militia use them like that.

 

[The Green Bean]

Originally posted by: Aisengard
In the past, Hezbollah used to oppose any kind of loss of control of Southern Lebanon.

Israel attacks and is smothering them.

Now, they support an army because they cannot control Southern Lebanon.

Do you, you know, have any reading comprehension? He's CONCEDING CONTROL to the Lebanese army BECAUSE Israel attacked it. What else could cause him to say such things? WHY are they only now agreeing on deployment of an army at the borders?

(Hint: it has everything to do with the Israeli assault)


EDIT: And why no talk of the 30+ Hezbollah members killed? There have been plenty more Hezbollah casualties than Israeli ones, but why is no one talking about that? Could they be...censoring these things? With all the reports of manipulated photos coming out from not only Reuters but from the AP and even the New York Times, I wouldn't put it past them.

Its not becuase they are losing...its most probably becuase Lebanese civilians are being murdered.

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: The Green Bean

Originally posted by: Aisengard
In the past, Hezbollah used to oppose any kind of loss of control of Southern Lebanon.

Israel attacks and is smothering them.

Now, they support an army because they cannot control Southern Lebanon.

Do you, you know, have any reading comprehension? He's CONCEDING CONTROL to the Lebanese army BECAUSE Israel attacked it. What else could cause him to say such things? WHY are they only now agreeing on deployment of an army at the borders?

(Hint: it has everything to do with the Israeli assault)


EDIT: And why no talk of the 30+ Hezbollah members killed? There have been plenty more Hezbollah casualties than Israeli ones, but why is no one talking about that? Could they be...censoring these things? With all the reports of manipulated photos coming out from not only Reuters but from the AP and even the New York Times, I wouldn't put it past them.

Its not becuase they are losing...its most probably becuase Lebanese civilians are being murdered.

It seems you are living in the Islamic version of the Matrix. Please take the red pill and you might be saved in time.