[moose07]

Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner.
Yes, you may have hit the nail on the head.
Crossing Iraq with an army would take several days, and leave them open to air attack from Israel and possibly NATO and the US.
A ready made crowd of nut cases right on the door step would suffice.

[edpc]

I have no doubt this group would head an assualt into Northern Israel....probably with Iranian Guards advising/commanding them.

What's important, if there is a next go around, is the fact Israel has already informed the Lebanese the gloves will be off. In the 2006 conflict, they were hopeful the citizens of Lebanon would use the opportunity to rid themselves of the Syrian and Hezbollah elements in the country. Unfortunately, that did not happen.

Now that Hezbollah has co-opted the Lebanese government, it makes it easier for Israel to target the nation's leadership and infrastructure, should Hezbollah attack.