Yes its true that hezbollah may have gotten the worst of it... but the fact of the matter is that groups like Hezbollah thrive on being beaten but not destroyed the bombing and fighting amoungst isreal and syria just strengthens the radical muslim recruiting base. The problem is that the people of this country end up rallying around an idea of nationalism and religionism pionered by the west and used as a rallying cry for those who veiw the western world specifically the US view as power being being all powerfull. It is important to note that the US generally believes themselves as "peacemaker" of the world. The problem of this view is that those in history including those popular in the western world such as the greeks and the roman empire only show that by being ignorant to those whom you are attempting to conquer you only undermine those who you believe you are better than. Understanding those who you view as your enemies should include more than understanding how to "defeat" them, rather it should include understanding them as humans and thus understanding there motives rather than labeling them as monsters.

You might consider me unusual, but I do not consider any who promote mass murder as worth any understanding of their position except as necessary for their total defeat.

I'm especially not going to give a further thought to those who would opress women, go after homosexuals or consider it their religious duty to murder Jews.

Perhaps I'm too liberal?

So be it.