2006-08-13 22:16:27 · 10 answers · asked by tunachunks199 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Right or wrong, I suspect that Hizbollah gained a lot of supporters. People don’t like ‘bullies’ and will often aim their allegiance toward the ‘underdogs’. In this case, the underdogs ‘Hizbollah’ were seen as standing up to bullies ‘Israel’ and that would have earned them a lot of supporters! The message against ‘bullies’ is universal. It is perhaps a message that George W. Bush would do well to heed!!!
2006-08-14 02:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by I_C_Y_U_R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did gain support, especially in the arab world. They also stood up to the Israeli army and dispelled the idea that the IDF is "invincible". Also, since Israel promised to destroy them, they handed Israel a defeat simply by surviving. It was not a victory for Hezbollah though, the lebanese prisoners are still in Israel, and a very high cost was paid (much of southern lebanon lies in ruins).
2006-08-14 05:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by 006 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they sure gained a lotta respect!! but as for physical achievements i dont think they got what they wanted yet!!!
all they wanted was a prisoners swap!!
release the women and children and some of the men who have been in Israeli prisons for 25 years and they will release the 2 soldiers!!!
that was what they wanted and that was what started this whole mess!!!!
but again Israel was so ready for this operation which makes one think that they were planning on invading Lebanon some time in the near future!!!!
2006-08-14 06:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have shown they can stand up to the army of israel. They are have not been defeated and continue to launch rockets into israel. Israeli didnt stop the attacks and they have shown that israel is not as strong as they think. They killed quite a few troops of the israeli army.
Im not sure about the support issue. i think many arabs now will give them more support because they fought with israel.
2006-08-14 05:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by Joel E 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They proved that Israel cant deal with a couple of hundreds of fighters, despite that Israel has the most powerfull army in the region and the most advanced and delicate weapons in the world.
For how long they have been fighting with Hezbollah and couldn't defeat them?
What a loosers Israeli soldiers are!
what a morons!
2006-08-14 05:33:30 · answer #5 · answered by Aby 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They just pulled off the biggest P.R. campaign in History !!!
The little guy facing down the tank !
Thousands of hours of news coverage tailored to shift the blame to Isreal , the damage ,the dead .
Pity Lebanon , Pity Hezbullah , send your money to _______ .
2006-08-14 06:11:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They forced the Israeli to negotiate the release of the Lebanese prisoners for the @ Israeli solders
2006-08-14 05:40:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
They have achieved nothing, they are cowards! they started all of this and it's because of them that people on both sides are dying! The only support they have is from Syria...
2006-08-14 05:20:37 · answer #8 · answered by SilentAssassin 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hezbollah achieved dignity for itself and for Arabs way to go Hezbollah .
2006-08-14 06:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by pink 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They have achieved nothing, IMO
2006-08-14 05:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by dar 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋