August 4, 2006

The uneven calculus of Mideast victory | csmonitor.com

The uneven calculus of Mideast victory | csmonitor.com:

If 'civilians' have this attitude, they are not 'civilians.' This is why this war is so difficult for Israel. If the international community continues to be riled by the death of people with this attitude, they don't understand terrorism or are afraid to confront it.

"Zeinab Jaber exemplifies why analysts say Israel's deepening offensive in Lebanon will not dislodge Hizbullah.

In the ruins of her destroyed apartment block of Haret Hreik, Hizbullah's stronghold in Beirut's crowded southern suburbs, she digs with grimy hands for any evidence of her family's daily life.

Empty-handed, and with gritty dust clinging to her shoes and pant legs, Ms. Jaber climbs a mountain of pulverized concrete and twisted girders.

'Hizbullah are not terrorists!' Jaber shouts, holding out her arm like a fiery preacher. 'Israel and America are terrorists! We take our children to Hizbullah, and God save Nasrallah!'
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