Israel's Thrust into South Lebanon

Originally published at: Israel’s Thrust into South Lebanon - TPM – Talking Points Memo

Wars are not only bloody and murderous endeavors they are also unpredictable. The specter of former forays into Lebanon looms over Israel’s current one: easy to get in, harder to get out. After the stunning assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, as well as most of the secondary leadership of the organization over the last…