Hezbollah Claims It Didn't Expect Israel To Respond So Strongly

[SamTheEagle]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14021722/

Mahmoud Komati, the deputy chief of the Hezbollah politburo, also told The Associated Press that his group will not lay down arms.

"The truth is — let me say this clearly — we didn't even expect (this) response.... that (Israel) would exploit this operation for this big war against us," said Komati.

He said Hezbollah had expected "the usual, limited response" from Israel.

I like the way he says "exploit". Like Israel was just looking for an excuse to bomb the hell out of Lebanon.

[fallout]

Interesting: "He said his group had anticipated there would be negotiations on the exchange of the soldiers with three Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails, with Germany acting as a mediator as it did before. "

Rewarding bad previous behaviour helped lead to this? I, for one, am shocked.

[Foamy]

They have the same level of understanding of history that some posters here do. Hamas? Wazzat?

[Harry]

Originally Posted by SamTheEagle

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14021722/



I like the way he says "exploit". Like Israel was just looking for an excuse to bomb the hell out of Lebanon.

Sure, democratic countries never use an incident to further some larger goal. Take Iraq for instance...oh wait, bad example.

[SirVLCIV]

Originally Posted by fallout

Interesting: "He said his group had anticipated there would be negotiations on the exchange of the soldiers with three Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails, with Germany acting as a mediator as it did before. "

Rewarding bad previous behaviour helped lead to this? I, for one, am shocked.

And here you are, YET AGAIN, mistaking the arguments of nearly everyone who disagrees with you.

Thinking Israel shouldn't be indiscriminately bombing southern Lebanon <> thinking Israel should reward bad behavior. Unfortunately, in your black and white, with us or against us, world, there are only two (extreme) choices to decide between.

Has anyone here stated that Israel shouldn't be attacking Hezbollah (Ok, shalom, but other than him)?

[E. Blackadder]

Originally Posted by SirVLCIV

Has anyone here stated that Israel shouldn't be attacking Hezbollah (Ok, shalom, but other than him)?

Anyone has stated that Israel shouldn't do the only things it can do that would result in a successful attack on Hezbolah, which amounts to the same thing.

[atomic]

This guy (and by extension, the organization he is speaking on behalf of) is either (a) lying, or (b) stupid. What utter nonsense to claim that Hezbollah didn't "expect" this response. They have no credibility, refuse to accept responsibility, and at the same time expect to receive respect on the international stage?

I certainly hope this conflict is a wake-up call to the Arab world. Israel isn't going anywhere, like it or not, and funnelling money into terrorist organizations that have no accountability or credibility and hide amongst the civilian population is basically like loading a loose cannon. Sooner or later, you're going to shoot yourself. For a select few, peace in the Middle East is not consistent with their business model or profitability outlook.

[Mark Cavazos]

When they realized that Israel was not reacting as they thought, why didn't they give up the soldiers?

[The Drunken Actuary]

Originally Posted by Mark Cavazos

When they realized that Israel was not reacting as they thought, why didn't they give up the soldiers?

They don't want to reward Isreal's bad behavior.

[WWSituation]

Originally Posted by atomic

This guy (and by extension, the organization he is speaking on behalf of) is either (a) lying, or (b) stupid.

Arab leader lie? That not possible!

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