This will not go down as the Israeli military's finest hour.

The simple reason is that Hezbolla is eating their lunch. For Israel to win they must totally defeat(as in completely destroy) Hezbollah. On the other hand, all Hezbollah has to do, is remain standing. And when the Israelis are the best recruiters for Hezbollah... Well, you get the picture.

Digby: "For Israel and the US it couldn't be worse. They have systematically chipped away at any moral authority they had while demonstrating that their military, diplomatic and economic power are paper tigers. What an excellent strategy for all concerned. Oh, and too bad about all the dead bodies that have been produced to create that sad outcome. "