1.0 link 25115 <![CDATA[The REAL Reason Israel Is Going Full-Frontal on Hezbollah - NOW]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-shaw/the-real-reason-israel-is_b_25115.html Any nation has the right to rescue its kidnapped soldiers and citizens. In fact, back in 1976, Israel successfully mounted a covert, heroic, multi-thousand-mile rescue of Israeli citizens held captive by Idi Amin in Entebbe, Uganda.

I was starting to think why Israel didn't pursue a similar action now - dropping in special ops behind Hezbollah lines, giving the commandos some air cover, and then rescuing their two soldiers.

Then I realized that maybe there is a broader imperative here. I believe...

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