[MNJohnnie]

And pershaps Mr Lipscomb you are simply a drama queen trying to make the operation seem more dramatics and high stakes then it really is.

I have a higher probablity of being right then Mr Lipscomb does.

[Paleo Conservative]

Perhaps one dimensional chess.

[Wuli]

It may, at some time, become necessary for the IDF to announce a need for a general evaction of southern Lebanon, with 48 hours notice, followed by a week of total carpet bombing with some rented B52s.

War is war and neither Israel nor anyone who actually wants peace in the Middle East can leave Hezbolla in place anywhere in southern Lebanon.

[capt. norm]

Seems like they are rotating between positive reports and negative ones.

I read one and feel better, then the next one is negative and depressing.

[GSlob]

There is a useful question to ask: where did the hezbollai get this level of training and tactical competence? Neither the Syrians nor the Iranians have been known to be particularly good.

[SJackson]

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