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To: RMF who wrote (192101)	7/19/2006 9:26:37 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

I am thinking that if israel does invade by land there wont be anyone to fight with. How about hizbolla taking off their garb and melting back into the general population. As fanatical as they might be, political suicide isnt a viable strategy for them. What might happen is that they may hit and run against the israelis as iraqis do against the US. Suicides bombers, truck bombers and roadside bombs may be the means they use.

To: RMF who wrote (192101)	7/21/2006 1:29:07 AM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

OTOH, aside from their politicos, are the Israelis fed up, tired or just complacent? "Dangers of complacency Israel's own military performance raises several questions. Damaged Israeli missile ship enters Israeli port of Ashdod on 15 July A deadly missile attack on one of its warships shocked Israel Even Israeli commentators have pointed to the fact that the capture of Israeli soldiers, first by Palestinian militants and now Hezbollah, shows clear signs of laxness and a lack of vigilance on the part of the reserve units involved. Hezbollah has clearly signalled its desire to carry out such operations and it has attempted similar things in the past. Has reserve training been reduced too far? Has a certain complacency set in? The attack on the Israeli missile boat - one of its most sophisticated warships, a Saar-5 class corvette - also raises many questions. It was hit by a Chinese-made, radar-guided C-802 missile. Did Israeli intelligence not know that these anti-shipping missiles had been given to Hezbollah by Iran? Israel's naval electronics and defensive systems are among the best in the world, defensive systems intended to counter just such a threat. Some reports suggest that they were not even operating on board the vessel that was hit." news.bbc.co.uk