Israel seemingly massing troops toward Syria

[David]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Here is why I say this, go to http://www.foxnews.com/ and look at the editorials - every one of them is PRO Israel. I get that Israel was provoked and was justified in its initial reaction. But, I am unsure going into Syria is such a wise thing.

I think it will be a bloodbath the likes of which hasn't even been seen in that part of the world in several decades.

I mean the US effectively has done nothing significant to end this and seemingly it could.

To end what? A possible invasion of Syria? or the situation with Hezbollah in Lebanon? Only Hezbollah can end what is happening in Lebanon. Hezbollah does not want what is happening to end--at least not for now. The entire gruesome war is going exactly according to Hezbollah's plans.

I've been asking myself what Hezbollah's motive or aim could be for firing continual rounds of rockets into northern Israel. I don't think the press has been asking that question. What *is* Hezbollah's aim--I mean specifically & right now--in firing rockets at Haifa & surrounding towns? Hezbollah could do any number of things at this point: send individual suicide bombers into Tel Aviv coffee houses; hijack airliners, hijack cruise ships; stir up a third Intifada among the Palestinians; etc. etc. Terrorists have many, many avenues of action open to them.

So why has Hezbollah picked this particular path at this time? I can think of three possible immediate aims:

1. To get Israel to fire back
2. To get Israel to fire back
3. To get Israel to fire back

But why would Hezbollah want Israel to fire back at southern Lebanon at this point? I mean, once again, what is their immediate aim? Again, I can think of three possible immediate aims:

1. To kill the Lebanese civilian bystanders
2. To kill the Lebanese civilian bystanders
3. To kill the Lebanese civilian bystanders

You get the picture. These are my views, by the way. Let's continue: And now why would Hezbollah desire the deaths of Lebanese civilians? There can be only one reason, one aim: If Israel is taking out civilians, the world stage of opinion turns against them, as it has repeatedly over the past 60 years. And that is precisely the definition of terrorism: to sacrifice innocent bystanders--civilians--in order to maneuver oneself politically.

I say that, as far as Hezbollah is concerned, everything is going according to plan.