tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10623297.post115414062932701853..comments2023-11-17T06:40:12.183-06:00Comments on Don Singleton: Is Hezbollah Folding?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10623297.post-1154152318448541192006-07-29T00:51:00.000-05:002006-07-29T00:51:00.000-05:00I think it is all moot.First of all Israel will no...I think it is all moot.<BR/><BR/>First of all Israel will not agree to said proposal for very good reasons.<BR/><BR/>#1...It rewards the raid that slew and kidnapped soldiers with the release of Terrorists, the very act that the kidnapping was designed to do.<BR/><BR/>#2...The release will take place <I>after</I> a cease fire. That means never. If the UN and Hez didn't follow up on the last agreement why would they follow up on this one?<BR/><BR/>#3...The UN already set the boundries years ago and the farms area was determined to belong to Israel, given the wonderful record of the UN why would Israel agree to a second UN decision that might say otherwise, in addition the claims to the area arose after the agreement. If they are given to the Hez they will find another reason to shoot at Israel.<BR/><BR/>#4 If Israel stopps now after major cities are attacked then the next time rockets are shot at their cities the precedent will be set for them to "restrain" themselves again. This is unacceptable.<BR/><BR/>#5 Hez will never be weaker then it is now. The supply routes from Syria are cut, Iran can't get through Iraq and the rest of the Arab world is worried about the threat from Persia. Any cease file will allow Hez to re-arm and re-supply and will give more time for Iran to finish its bomb. Once it is done the Arab world will kowtow, they know that we won't nuke them. They know that Israel will not nuke them unless they are about to be nuked by them first, but they certainly don't know that Iran won't nuke them if they don't stay in line. Who is going to defend them from Iranian nukes? Not us.<BR/><BR/>There is not a single good choice, there is only the necessary choice, finish off Hez stay in the south and draw their fighters to the area, stay until the Lebanese are willing to fight against them too. This means a lot of suffering for a lot of people overthere and the deaths of hundreds or even thousands. That stinks! Unfortunately in my opinion the failure to do so will mean a lot of suffering for tens of millions and horrible deaths for tens or hundreds of thousands. <BR/><BR/>I very much hope I am wrong.<BR/><BR/>PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10623297.post-1154142395912128372006-07-28T22:06:00.000-05:002006-07-28T22:06:00.000-05:00A lot went wrong with their calculations. They tho...A lot went wrong with their calculations. They thought Isreal would just swap a few hundred prisoners for their two soliders. They were very surprised when Israel started dropping bombs.Don Singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991386635454877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10623297.post-1154141680293989792006-07-28T21:54:00.000-05:002006-07-28T21:54:00.000-05:00Something is up, though. They would not even think...Something is up, though. They would not even think about this unless something went badly wrong in their calculations, don't you think?Gaius Arbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021279408065871265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10623297.post-1154141255148452642006-07-28T21:47:00.000-05:002006-07-28T21:47:00.000-05:00I agree that they will never quit trying to destro...I agree that they will never quit trying to destroy Israel, but it may well be that Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is very afraid of Israel targeting him, and he may be willing to force the fighters to appear to stop until he finds a much safer place to hideDon Singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991386635454877389noreply@blogger.com