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July 27, 2006

Hizb'allah's Fighting Ability

According to Bill Roggio at the Counterterrorism Blog:

The Israelis have confirmed that Hezbollah is fighting like a professional military. Their units are fighting at the company level at the least (Unit size of approximately 100 men), and perhaps in larger formations. Intelligence also confirms there is specialization within the Hezbollah units, including trained infantry, mortar teams, missile squads, and logistical personal. Iran has trained and organized Hezbollah's army into something far more deadly than a militia force. Hezbollah's core 'active' army is estimated at 3,000 - 5,000, with as many as 50,000 part time militia and support personnel that can be called upon to fight (20,000 is the average estimate).

Alcibiades | 07/27/06 at 05:11 AM | Categories: - The War of Dire Straits

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The IDF is second to none. Take Hezbollah out !!

Paul | July 27, 2006 06:43 AM

Unsurprising. But don't tell me you of all people are buying into the "invincible Hizb'allah" theory that seems to be floating around...

The only force outside Israel that can effect an Israeli defeat is George Bush. Or should I say Condi?

someone | July 27, 2006 07:38 AM

Well, no. I don't believe they will win. But it is best to deal in realities when it comes to military planning. So it is important to understand their true capability for the sake of planning the rest of the operation.

Alcibiades | July 27, 2006 09:51 AM

POLITICAL SCIENCE CONVEYS THAT IF ONE HAS A PHILOSOPHY...AT SOME TIME IT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.MOST HAVE FORGOTTEN IN THIS SHORT TERM ,DRIVE THRU POLITICAL DISCOURSE THAT OUR SEMITIC BROTHERS ARE THE ONLY BASTION OF DEMOCRACY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.MOREOVER, ISRAEL SAT ON THEIR HANDS CIRCA 1991 DURING THE GULF WAR WHEN SADDAM WAS LOBBING SCUD AFTER SCUD AT ISRAEL.WORLD OPINION...OR RATHER THE ARAB WORLD OF PROPAGANDA HAS CHOSEN TO DIM THE LIGHT WHEN HIZBOLLAH LOBS THEIR KATYUSHAS IN ISRAEL.MILITARILY ISRAEL... OR THE ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE IS IN RARE FORM BUT THE PSY.OPS NOT ONLY MILITARILY BUT POLITICALLY IS CLOSE TO DROPPING THE BALL.JUSTIFACATION OF THIS PARTICULAR CONFLICT WAS FOR THE KIDNAPPING OF I.D.F. SOLDIORS BUT MOST...NOT ALL,SEE THIS SITUATION AS A DIVERSION FOR IRAN AS WORLD POLITICAL OPINION WAS BOILING OVER NUCLEAR PROLFERATION AND I IMAGINE ISRAEL WAS RAMPING UP TO ELIMINATE ANY POSSIBLE THREAT.THEREFORE IRAN ACTIVATED THE WESTERN FRONT.HOWEVER,WORLD OPINION MUST BE ATTACKED TO COUNTER ARAB PROPOGANDA AT QANA.NEVERTHELESS ARAB PROPAGANDA CONTINUES TO SHOW THE CHILDREN,THE WOMEN,THE OBVIOUS COLLATERAL DAMAGE WHICH IS INEVITABLE IN ANY CONFLIST. MY CONCERN IS AN ARAB CHILD AND WOMEN MORE VALUED THAT AN ISRAELI RABBI,STUDENT,MOTHER. CHILD, SISTER BROTHER AND FAMILY AND HOW COULD ANY FIRST WORLD FIGHTING MACHINE AND POLITICAL BODY ALLOW SUCH PROPAGANDA TO BE AIRED WITH OUT AN ALL OUT COUNTER ATTACK?I GUESS IN THE FOG OF WAR...IT'S HARD TO BE EVERYWHERE BUT THE OBJECT IS TO WIN AND IF THAT PLAYER ...IS NOT DOING HIS/HER JOB THEY MUST SIT THIS DANCE OUT AND LET THE BIG DOGS ROLL

PHILIP | August 1, 2006 12:18 AM

POLITICAL SCIENCE CONVEYS THAT IF ONE HAS A PHILOSOPHY...AT SOME TIME IT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.MOST HAVE FORGOTTEN IN THIS SHORT TERM ,DRIVE THRU POLITICAL DISCOURSE THAT OUR SEMITIC BROTHERS ARE THE ONLY BASTION OF DEMOCRACY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.MOREOVER, ISRAEL SAT ON THEIR HANDS CIRCA 1991 DURING THE GULF WAR WHEN SADDAM WAS LOBBING SCUD AFTER SCUD AT ISRAEL.WORLD OPINION...OR RATHER THE ARAB WORLD OF PROPAGANDA HAS CHOSEN TO DIM THE LIGHT WHEN HIZBOLLAH LOBS THEIR KATYUSHAS IN ISRAEL.MILITARILY ISRAEL... OR THE ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE IS IN RARE FORM BUT THE PSY.OPS NOT ONLY MILITARILY BUT POLITICALLY IS CLOSE TO DROPPING THE BALL.JUSTIFACATION OF THIS PARTICULAR CONFLICT WAS FOR THE KIDNAPPING OF I.D.F. SOLDIORS BUT MOST...NOT ALL,SEE THIS SITUATION AS A DIVERSION FOR IRAN AS WORLD POLITICAL OPINION WAS BOILING OVER NUCLEAR PROLFERATION AND I IMAGINE ISRAEL WAS RAMPING UP TO ELIMINATE ANY POSSIBLE THREAT.THEREFORE IRAN ACTIVATED THE WESTERN FRONT.HOWEVER,WORLD OPINION MUST BE ATTACKED TO COUNTER ARAB PROPOGANDA AT QANA.NEVERTHELESS ARAB PROPAGANDA CONTINUES TO SHOW THE CHILDREN,THE WOMEN,THE OBVIOUS COLLATERAL DAMAGE WHICH IS INEVITABLE IN ANY CONFLICT. MY CONCERN IS AN ARAB CHILD AND WOMEN MORE VALUED THAT AN ISRAELI RABBI,STUDENT,MOTHER. CHILD, SISTER BROTHER AND FAMILY AND HOW COULD ANY FIRST WORLD FIGHTING MACHINE AND POLITICAL BODY ALLOW SUCH PROPAGANDA TO BE AIRED WITH OUT AN ALL OUT COUNTER ATTACK?I GUESS IN THE FOG OF WAR...IT'S HARD TO BE EVERYWHERE BUT THE OBJECT IS TO WIN AND IF THAT PLAYER ...IS NOT DOING HIS/HER JOB THEY MUST SIT THIS DANCE OUT AND LET THE BIG DOGS ROLL

PHILIP | August 1, 2006 12:46 AM

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