The Israelis could be killing one helluva lot more people if the slaughter of civilians was their purpose. They have the firepower to do that. I think what is happening is that most folks really do not understand the Israeli mindset to do with this. Understand, they will NOT back down until they have their soldiers returned. I do not see Hezbollah being reined in, and this is about breaking the 'power' of Hezbollah. The brinksmanship is about to start with Iran. And if Iran thinks it's not reachable by the Israelis, they are in for one helluva shock.

There is for the first time in Israel a leadership that is not military. Fact: they do not know where the 'edge' is. I would suggest that by mid week, some neighbouring countries will realize that maybe they should start being scared, because the Israelis are mad as hell and there will be some serious shit-kicking handed out. The loss of life in the coming war will shock people. And I think at the end of the war, even the Israelis will weep for the destruction that has happened. This is a no-win situation.

Hezbollah is going to find out about the extermination they have promised the Israelis. Unfortunately, the people they use as shields will have to find out first.

These fu#kin' heroes of Hezbollah who have said they'd 'take the war into the open': Please do. Get the hell away from civilians and go at it. But, no, that is not the Hezbollah we know, is it? They will let kids stand between them and the Israelis. And they will gladly let those kids get killed.