[redgolum]

What I meant was, their government gave up. hezbolah won. Not because the IDF was beaten on the battlefield, but because the Israeli, US, and world governments were to scared to finish the war. This a day after a major sting of fellows who were trying to take out massive amounts of airlines.

We have just emboldened the enemy.

[hegemony]

I can't disagree with your disappointment, because I share it completely as well. But trust me when I say that this is the exact charge that our enemy will use against our soldiers if they feel they have us by the horns. I hope I didn't sound too strong responding to what you wrote, and if I did, please forgive me. I just prefer to make sure those families hold tight to an honorable sacrifice in their grief, and that the enemy does not think they've had the last laugh.