The continuing grotesque failures of NeoCon/Likudnik thought

People who believe that military obliteration is the answer to everything should be gathered up and put on a deserted island together, as far from the halls of power as possible.

McClatchy Washington Bureau 07/30/2006 Hezbollah sends message with missile barrage:

With pressure mounting for a cease-fire - and Israel agreeing to a 48-hour suspension of airstrikes - Israel appears poised to fall short of its original goal of routing the militant group and preventing it from rising again as a threat.

'Hezbollah looks like the big winner here,' said Dick Leurdijk, a terrorism expert at Holland's prestigious Clingendael Institute. 'They are clearly winning the war for world public opinion. From a public relations point of view, Israel is doing a very poor job.'

Analysts say Israel's failure to make quick work of Hezbollah after Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers on July 12 is likely to have long-term ramifications, emboldening Israel's opponents and shattering the regional belief that Israel's military is all but unbeatable.
'Militarily it looks pretty much like a stand-off,' said Robert Lowe, manager of English political research center Chatham House's Middle East program. 'From a public relations perspective, it looks like a crushing defeat for Israel.'
Israel's military campaign has been full of setbacks from the start.