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In a TV interview in Beirut Sunday, Nasrallah admitted second thoughts about the wisdom of capturing the two Israeli soldiers, an incident that triggered the war: “The party leadership never expected a response on such an unprecedented scale and volume [by Israel],” he said. “Had we known that what we did would lead to this, we would certainly not have embarked upon it.”
Why did Nasrallah decide to change his unqualified claim of victory into an indirect admission of defeat? Two reasons.
The first consists of facts on the ground: Hezbollah lost some 500 of its fighters, almost a quarter of its elite fighting force. Their families are now hounding Nasrallah to provide an explanation for “miscalculations” that led to their death.
Throughout southern Lebanon, once a stronghold of Hezbollah, pictures of the “martyrs” adorn many homes and shops, revealing the fact that many more Hezbollah fighters died than the 110 claimed by Nasrallah. What angers the families of the “martyrs” is that Hezbollah fighters had not been told that the sheik was starting a war to please his masters in Tehran, and that they should prepare for it.
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Pyrrhus victory for hetZZbollah?
In a TV interview in Beirut Sunday, Nasrallah admitted second thoughts about the wisdom of capturing the two Israeli soldiers, an incident that triggered the war: “The party leadership never expected a response on such an unprecedented scale and volume [by Israel],” he said. “Had we known that what we did would lead to this, we would certainly not have embarked upon it.”
Why did Nasrallah decide to change his unqualified claim of victory into an indirect admission of defeat? Two reasons.
The first consists of facts on the ground: Hezbollah lost some 500 of its fighters, almost a quarter of its elite fighting force. Their families are now hounding Nasrallah to provide an explanation for “miscalculations” that led to their death.
Throughout southern Lebanon, once a stronghold of Hezbollah, pictures of the “martyrs” adorn many homes and shops, revealing the fact that many more Hezbollah fighters died than the 110 claimed by Nasrallah. What angers the families of the “martyrs” is that Hezbollah fighters had not been told that the sheik was starting a war to please his masters in Tehran, and that they should prepare for it.
More at Hodja
- Hassan Nasrallah: The Patron Saint Of Jihad
Somehow, Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's image has made it onto Rosaries in Lebanon. Christians are pissed, and who can blame them? From Gateway: Terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah has made his way onto Christian bracelets and rosaries. His supporters...
- Hizballah Declares War On Lebanon
That's right, a political party within Lebanon has declared war on Lebanon. This political party is unlike any political party the United States has ever seen. They dominate certain territories of the country, they have their own television network...
- The Farce Continues
According to al-Reuters news service, their reporters, aka Hezbollah, in Lebanon have declared victory: "We are before a strategic and historic victory, without any exaggeration," Nasrallah said. "We emerged from the battle with our heads high, and our...
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It looks like Hassan Nasrallah has had a taste of reality. Joshua Pundit has the scoop: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was on the air at Hezbollah's al Manar TV station 12 hours after reports claim he was wounded in the Israeli air strike that...
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Culled from various sources ...including Statfor, Globalsecurity, and Spacewar .. There is mass confusion in the news media about the names and ranges of various missiles in the Iranian, North Korean, and now certainly the Hizbollah arsenal (that is CERTAIN)....