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Originally posted by Adder
Serious question: How can you make this observation without making the equally obvious observation that bombing also causes converts to the cause? Do you really think that assassination leads to fewer converts, and, just as importantly, sympathizers, as bombing (whether targetted or indiscriminate)?
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Bombing probably does create some converts. It also may create some pressure or desire to have Hezbollah not operate from a particular area. For the last several years, supporting Hezbollah has been painless.
But this wasn't really my point. I wasn't trying to compare the recruiting benefits of bombing and assassination. I was pointing out that targetted assassinations, even if possible, are difficult, expensive, risky, and time-consuming, and they don't bring any commensurate benefit to Israel. And, I fundamentally disagree with the view that Israel can damage Hezbollah as easily with assassinations as it can with bombing.
