Ralph Kinney Bennett hopes that Maybe Now We’ll Get It:
Maybe, as this terrible business in Lebanon unfolds, we’ll finally get it:Guerrillas like to hide behind civilians.
Muslim guerrillas take it a step further: “Civilians” are a weapon to them — as much a part of the fight as the AK-47 or RPG they carry.
Those who have visited any Hezbollah installation in Lebanon over the years always remark on the fact that there are families, women and children, in and around the place. “Secret” bases are usually hidden in plain site. Houses or apartment buildings become weapons storage or even operations centers. An innocent shed or garage may contain a Toyota or a missile launcher.
Seldom, if ever, has a guerrilla movement been able to so openly and exquisitely weave itself into the fabric of a society as Hezbollah has done in Lebanon.