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To: Ilaine who wrote (1423)	9/21/2006 1:02:48 PM
From: Richnorth	Respond to of 10087

Notice that I used "victory" instead of victory. I thought that said it all. You probably think I am a Muslim or that I am pro-Hezbollah. I am not a Muslim but I do admire Hezbollah's guts. To be sure, I am critical of the Israelis, and I could not help laughing at their overconfidence and arrogance. Yes, Israel has indeed built numerous bomb shelters. Nevertheless, many Israeli citizens were so traumatized by the missiles exploding in their midst that they have left Israel in droves while others remaining in the country have become very critical of their government. Result: the Olmert government is tottering on the brink of collapse! You are right in that Arabs are better suited to guerilla warfare. Most likely, this stemmed in no small part from the long history of their marauding nomadic existence. Surprisingly, you omitted to mention the fact that Arabs in general don't seem able to trust one another. I believe their mutual mistrust of one another was partly responsible for their past defeats by Israel. T.E. Lawrence, the author of "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" and the "Lawrence of Arabia" as portrayed by Peter O'Toole), pointed out that the various tribes of Arabs generally mistrusted one another. Hezbollah stood its ground rather well perhaps because they were greatly inspired by that Iranian president, Ahmadinejad, a man who could not only talk the talk but is prepared to walk the walk! .