Israel used THE WRONG FORCE. This campaign shaped up as the Israeli Vietnam. The ignorant (This is why virtually al top Israeli leaders have had combat experience) Olmert Gvmt bought the usual Zoomie line that "We can win this from the air without casualties."
NO war is won except with the deployment of overwhelming ground force and grunts with bayonets at the enemies throats.
When the IDF FINALLY started really deploying they made rapid progress, stopped by Hezbollah's victory at the UN.
exactly right. the result is dreadfull for israel. they should have gone all the way or not gone in at all - halfway ended up a disaster.