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To: tejek who wrote (301081)	8/23/2006 6:45:52 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1583405

A lot of times the specialized training and techniques something that develops as you have to deal with a guerrilla force. Israel could have pushed through Hezbollah's relatively conventional defense if it was willing to take the loses (Hezbollah losses would likely be higher but it might not care as much about its loses) and the collateral damage. An guerrilla force doesn't stop any but the most pathetic conventional forces. It wears them down (or it wears down the will of the citizens supporting the conventional force) over a long time. This wasn't a classical guerrilla/insurgent war. It could perhaps have developed in to one. Israel's previous experience with Hezbollah was one. But this time Israel didn't inflict the initial conventional defeat. Deficiencies in the readiness of the reserve soldiers probably played a part, but the big issue was the indecisive political leadership.