Interesting take on why Israel is targeting Northern Lebanon

[breakaleg]

He suggests Israel is bombing northern Hezbollah strongholds in an effort to get them to come out of hiding so they can determine their strength in the north.


On the Beirut suburb of Dahieh:

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"This neighborhood is the stronghold of Hezbollah and all the people living here are Hezbollah sympathizers," said a man who was acting as a guide for the media in Dahieh. "Israel expects that with such raids, Hezbollah will react, or at least its leadership would visit the neighborhood, and that's how Israel would get a picture of Hezbollah's presence in the heartland of Lebanon." The man did not identify himself, saying he was just "a neighbor".

In this psychological war, neither Israel nor Hezbollah is proving to be foolish. Despite the repeated strikes on Dahieh, Hezbollah's stronghold, the organization has refused to react in the north, as any such reaction would justify Israeli attacks on Beirut. If that were to occur, the people of Beirut who support Hezbollah could turn against the organization as their city became the target of Israeli bombs, missiles and shells.

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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HH05Ak02.html

[Lindacooks]

1. What a load of crap.

"the people of Beirut who support Hezbollah could turn against the organization..."

Name me ONE time in the history of the world where this has happened. ONE.

When people are being killed by an enemy, they do NOT turn against those in their own country.

And Israel is being very foolish 'in this psychological war', as Hezbollah had 29% support of the Lebanese people before the bombing. Now they have 80% support.

More right wing talking points.

[leveymg]

2. Agree with your take on that. Q: source on 29/80% support?

Hadn't seen that, but not surprised.

[Lindacooks]

3. I'll look for it - it was on DU somewhere.

Thanks.

[leveymg]

4. Thanks