Fight Between Hezbollah,Israel Looks To Be Long And Bitter

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Gee, who could have predicted this?

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The prospect of a longer war already has raised tensions across the Mideast, where anti-Israeli and anti-American hostility is now sharp. Arab leaders have warned repeatedly in recent days that the fighting has hampered, or killed outright, any hope for a long-term Israeli peace deal.

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But the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media, said they were confident the resistance would not change their objective of reaching four miles into Lebanon by Thursday. They said they could easily dash inland to the Litani River - their final objective about 18 miles from the border - but instead chose to move methodically so as not to leave pockets of resistance.

The Israeli forces were believed to be just two miles inside the Lebanese border in most spots.

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- Diplomatic efforts faltered, the United Nations said it was again postponing a meeting of nations that could contribute troops to help stabilize south Lebanon, saying it was pointless to talk about deploying peacekeepers to the region before imposing a plan for peace between Israel and Hezbollah.

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[marmar]

1. That means the fight here at DU will be long and bitter...

Je suis triste.:cry:

[TomInTib]

2. Two miles? Sounds as if they are having trouble traversing roads

and bridges that someone bombed.

Those fuckers have no intention of pushing thru to the Litani - they think International Forces will do it for them.

They are learning the hard way.

[azurnoir]

3. The Israelis will lose

they simply can not wipe out Hezbollah, the simple fact is for every 1 they kill 3 more will join. Hezbollah is not only in Lebanon are they willing to go to war with Syria, Iran, and quite likely the EU because they are "harboring" Hezbollah?

[PFunk]

4. Translation...

the Isreali's have just slit their wrists and are now going to be slowly bleeded by Hezbollah, and other groups who would join them in this war. Welcome to a losing propersiton folks.