Re: Worried Israel: Encircled by enemies again?
Very well my friend if it is a serious debate on the lebanese war your after I am willing to open a thread to teach you and anyone else who is interested all about my first hand experiences of 2006 and the first ever major victory Hezbollah has ever won… if your still in doubt I suggest you look at what the Isreali status quo had to say on the matter, in fact I can answer everything you have come up with precisely and back it up with facts.
My frien Sadam and the other Arab regimes all rely on outside help… you really need to look these things up first 
Sorry to burst your bubble again but yes it is… from the supply of the helicopter gunships and aircraft to even the basic rifle. Do you know what is the preffered rifle of the IDF? It is not the Isreali built Galil 2, Isreals small arms industry which gave the world such icons as the Uzi and the DEagle is long changed… the Uzi was never the decisive weapon it was made to be that belonged to the FN rifle which is built by Belgium The Galil 2 is out of favour by the IDF and they actually want to replace thier shock forces with M4 carbines… you dont need me to tell you the M4 is a US built carbine and it is by far the better gun, though since you have never probably fired a gun you would not know.
If we go from small arms to armour you will note the Isreali built Merkava tanks share a canny resemblance to the US Abrahams that’s becuase under the cosmetics it is a US built and designed weapon, as is the undoubtable Apache AH64 gunship and the most commonly used F=series fighter planes all US built.
You were saying Isreal does not rely on outside help…? Furthermore Isreal recieves massive income in terms of financial aid and the RD sector is all handled conveintly by companies like Boeing who are co-working with the Zionist state on various stealth aircraft and drones…
Again you are showing your total ignorance, the 1800 lebanese casualties were 90-95% civillian. The Isreali’s lost only perhaps 2 civilians the 180 men they lost in three weeks were almost entirely IDF. Furthermore you dont mention that Isreal went on to release 5000 prisoners held in thier Jails for activity related to terrorism and violence against the Jewish state in return for one dead body… Hezbollah was the biggest winner of that brief conflict hands down… when you consider casualties do take note that here in Britain the death toll from years of fighting in Afghanistan has recently crossed the 200 mark, in Lebanon back in 2006 the Isrealis forces lost almost as many men in three weeks… believe me for both sides it was one hell of a battle and the conditions of fighting were akin to Stalingrad of WW2.
Before making ignorant and outlandish statements like that please consider that you will be required to back up your views with facts otherwise they are merely hotheaded opinion.
I am cooly going to answer your every question in regards to Isreali and Arab millitary positions in any current, ongoing or possible future conflict.
I look forward to having a good debate on the matter… if you would like me to discuss this do not hessitate to ask.