Posted on 09/19/2006 5:41:23 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
New assessment says Hizbullah lost up to half its fighting force
JERUSALEM — Hizbullah was badly damaged in the war against Israel and will need at least two years to recover, a leading Israeli military analyst said.
Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror, a former senior military intelligence officer, said Hizbullah lost up to half of its combat force in the 33-day war with Israel.
Amidror, highly regarded in the intelligence community, said he does not expect Hizbullah to initiate a major conflict with Israel for at least another year. __ Full Text, Subscribers See Story Focus Iran
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Even when directed poorly from above, the IDF can kick some butt.
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