Did Lebanon invite Israel to "attack it"?

[w1z4rd]

There was something about the recent conflict between Israel and hezbollah in Lebanon known as the 33 day war, that did not seem right when I watched events take place.

Firstly was the lack of international condemnation from the rest of the world. I am not saying countries did not not condemn the actions (of both sides), what I am saying is that other than for the usual suspects... they were not as vocal as usual.

I was debating with someone about the possible rationality and sense of an Israeli offensive into Lebanon. Israel must have known that it would get some extremely bad press, and the excuses it used to invade Lebanon were very weak. The associate I spoke to seemed to think that "Israel was jelous of the booming economy in Lebanon"

This brought me back to a documentary I watched a year or two ago. In the documentary is explained how the Iran/Syria funded Hezbollah controlled the southern part of Lebanon. Hezbollah was both a political and military force the Lebanese government could not control.

A couple of other things that caught my attention was a very very feeble outcry from the Lebanese government. It did not ask either Syria or Iran for help.

Israel goes in. Hammers the hell out of Hezbollah, then 33 days later pulls out, and then in come the under forced UN soldiers to try create a buffer zone.

This last week I read an article about how the Hezbollah leaders are accusing the Lebanese government of "cutting off Hezbollah supply lines" during the 33 day war.

The only losers in this were Hezbollah. Israel got a safer UN controlled border. The Lebanese government got rid of the military and political danger that controlled its southern provinces.

Is it possible that the Lebanese government could have full known all this was to happen? Could they have had any type of involvement in it? What are your thoughts?

 

[doobiwan]

I pretty much agree with your sentiment, but unfortunately, as is always the case with the ME, all is not as clear as it may seem.

The reason for he Israeli reaction was to stop rocket attacks on Northern Israel, and to cut off Hizbollah Supply lines, the Lebanese army had not seen the Southern border for some 30 years+ and there's no ways they could be asked to do it. There's no ways you can condemn Someone from defending their civilians. That's also why Hizbollah baited Israel to hit civilian targets, to change that sentiment.

The crack about Israel wanting to scupper Lebanon is hilarious, Israel openly supports the Lebanese government and would do anything to have a stable successful neighbour.

South Lebanon is basically a Hizbollah Shi'ite state within a state. Even the French UN forces were unable to do anything about them. Unfortunately, now the situation is not any better, while the "UN" forces have been bolstered, all the new member countries are open Hizbollah supports. Hizbollah has refused to disarm and once again the UN refuses to use force against them. Were back to square one. Don't think the UN is in any way useful.

It's funny how things never make it into the news unless Israel is doing the damage, I haven't seen a single report about Hamas bombarding Southern Israel with Rockets for months, the only report we here is when Israel hit the wrong target. What about the schools, homes and Hospitals Hamas are trying to bombard?

So, trying to amble back on thread . . as far as Lebanon goes, it's a very sad situation. What could be one of the most beautiful cosmopolitan countries in the region is the playground for lunatics. The moderate Lebanese hate Syria, Iran and Israel for fighting their dirty war on their turf, I can't say I blame them. No they didn't invite them in, in the beginning they remained neutral, but when Isarel started hitting Lebanese power station as non-military targets, they turned very anti-Israel, which was exactly what Hizbollah aimed to achieve, they were trying to skew the balance of opinion in Lebanon away from the moderates and more towards themselves, as they are at the moment, with all their antics trying to destabilize the Lebanese government, they're trying to get a pro Syrian governemnt back in power.

 

[killadoob]

maybe israel sent a message and that was, if you dont sort out hezbollah we will destroy your country

bullying in a way

 

[doobiwan]

That would've been pointless, Lebanon doesn't have the will or arms to confront Hizbollah. (A large part of their army are Hizbollah supporters).

Ask this, realistically, what were Israels options? Your city's are under attack by nuts whose sole aim is to cause civilian deaths, from a neighbouring country who cannot/will not intervene, what do you do?

I say nuke Iran and just get it over with.

 

[Skeptik]

Now the Israelis are saying Syria is deploying troops for an attack. A pre-emptive strike by Israel is exactly how the 6-Day War started.

I reckon if Syria and Iran behaved themselves, there would be little reason for open conflict.

 

[doobiwan]

Lol.

Iran's idea of playing nice is to build nukes, expand their army, while telling everyone that the way to achieve peace in the middle east is to destroy Israel.

You get the feeling war is a case of "when", not "if".

 

[w1z4rd]

Now the Israelis are saying Syria is deploying troops for an attack. A pre-emptive strike by Israel is exactly how the 6-Day War started.

This was shortly after Egypt which had been amassing troups on the Suez canal, threatened the complete and utter extermination of Israel and its people.