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2006-07-27 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-27 08:47|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What is the most important component of Hezbollah's power in the south? It is the Hezbollah cadres themselves. Hezbollah's most precious possession isn't Katyushas, long-range rockets, night vision goggles or antitank missiles or electronic equipment.

So little time, so many Hezzies to take out.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-27 12:10|| 2006-07-27 12:10|| Front Page Top

#2 The Hezbollah are doing the single most stupid thing imaginable for a guerilla organization. They are fighting to keep territory. . . . in a moment of absentmindedness, the Hezbollah forces in Southern Lebanon will do what comes most naturally: commit themselves against the IDF.

By God, I think he's got it!

Posted by Mike 2006-07-27 13:02|| 2006-07-27 13:02|| Front Page Top

#3 I sure hope he does. I don't know what to make of all this...

Posted by Flinelet Angavitle5908 2006-07-27 13:37|| 2006-07-27 13:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Hezbollah are doing the single most stupid thing imaginable for a guerilla organization. They are fighting to keep territory.

Something that nearly aways ended in total defeat for the North Vietnamese and Vietcong.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-07-27 13:42|| 2006-07-27 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 The weakness of the Hezzies is fanaticism and over zealousness.

While great recruitment tools, irrationality comes with the fanaticism and zeal.

Let's pour more Hezzies into the meat grinder.

Posted by Captain America 2006-07-27 17:38|| 2006-07-27 17:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Hesb'allah's weakness is also the Arab military mindset and their training from certain muslim countries and Iran (and likely a few ex-Red Army veterans as well). Neither is exactly strong on initiative. Hence the fanaticism and over zealousness as a substitute.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-07-27 22:00|| 2006-07-27 22:00|| Front Page Top

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