[r9etb]

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.

One thing about which Lipscomb is correct in this article is the fact that Hezbollah has prepared for this. Note, for example, the bunker that took 23 tons of bombs without being breached.

So carpet bombing -- which is admittedly a viscerally satisfying suggestion -- is probably not going to be effective.

Lipscomb's remaining hand-wringing is utterly irrelevant at this point -- Israel is committed. What happens, happens. And FWIW, I have no doubt that the locations of the major Hezzie installations are known.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I have no doubt that the minutes the bunker busters arrive you will see trucks heading to Syria very fast.

[Paleo Conservative]

One thing about which Lipscomb is correct in this article is the fact that Hezbollah has prepared for this. Note, for example, the bunker that took 23 tons of bombs without being breached.

And people say the US shouldn't have nuclear bunker buster bombs.

[Wuli]

The empty terrain afterwards will leave little for Hezbolla to hide behind when the IDF follows the bleeching with troops. Hezbolla can then only hide inside the bunkers, but seeing their entrances and getting at them will be much easier. If they then stay in their bunker, a running line of napalm will achieve a fitting crematorium. Or they can come out and pretend to fight which is unlikely given the cowards that they truly are.