Hezbollah: 'Major defeat' for Israel - Mideast/N. Africa - MSNBC.com

Hezbollah: 'Major defeat' for Israel - Mideast/N. Africa - MSNBC.com: "Israel 'has not made a single military accomplishment' in its 18-day-old offensive on Lebanon, Nasrallah said.

The Israeli military announced its forces had moved out of the town of Bint Jbail but said its mission of wearing down Hezbollah guerrillas there had been acheived. Military officials said they never intended to take the town. A week of fighting there killed 18 Israeli soldiers, and Israel claimed at least 26 guerrillas were killed there Friday — a claim Hezbollah denied.

Earlier Saturday, Israel rejected a request by the U.N. for a three-day cease-fire in Lebanon to deliver humanitarian supplies and allow civilians to leave the war zone."

It is utterly shameful for Israel to act selfishly and unsympathetically to other human beings. They are claiming a higher righteousness than any single human being -- probably because they are not Jewish and hence do not deserve to live?!

I continue to be amazed at the inhumane behavior Israel is displaying to the entire world. By denying the possibility of aid, they have effectively confirmed their desire to be devastated by the Islamic Arab world -- and will be without aid themselves when their populations get destroyed.

Mark my words: once Israel is seriously pounded by missiles and bombs from the Arab world, they will cry wolf and make greater allegations against them for not treating them respectfully and claim that Hizbollah is preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Israel.

Alas, we all know the United States would step in to protect their economic interests that lie within the Israeli population at the cost of even more American lives. This will cause greater strain and disdain in Iraq, so the United States is not actively pursuing a military operation -- but are undoubtedly getting ready for it by "calling up more troops into Iraq" (also known as shuffling operations from Iraq into Israel/Lebanon while repopulating the forces stationed in Iraq).

People: let's just cut the chase. Israel: just destroy your own hospitals and military bases north of Tel Aviv and kill your own military soldiers and reservists. Hizbollah: wrap the prisoners in "Hizbollah" clothes and let some Israeli military force kill their own militarymen, then clearly explain how Israel is destroying itself. Lebanon: grow some balls, please. Syria: how's the weather?

Disclaimer: the views expressed are as a political scientist, not as an average citizen.