Re: takes 1.5 gallons

[russotto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <450732A0.141DF9F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Eeyore  <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>Matthew Russotto wrote:
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>> In article <4505F9A7.59CA0A21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Eeyore  <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >Matthew Russotto wrote:
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>> >> In article <4505D3D2.521B9370@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> >> Eeyore  <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Sure. That's why both Hamas and Hezbollah call for the extermination of
>> >> >> Israel. That's point No. 1 of their "social and welfare services."
>> >> >
>> >> >Actually, I don't think that *is* Hezbollah's official position. They 
>> >> >exist to
>> >> >repel invasions of Lebanon primarily. They seem to have done a fair job 
>> >> >of that
>> >> >lately.
>> >>
>> >> If you count _inviting_ an invasion as _repelling_ one.
>> >
>> >Where did I say that ?
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>> You didn't.  But what they've done a fair job of lately is _inviting_
>> an invasion of Lebanon.  They failed utterly to repel it, instead
>> declaring victory because Israel didn't crush them as decisively as
>> they have previous Arab armies.
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>Considering that Hezbollah isn't a full-time professional army whilst the IDF 
>mainly
>is, I'd certainly call it a heck of a lot better than a draw for Hezbollah.

No, there's no handicapping in war.
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