The 33-Day War: Israel's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Its Consequences Book

Preface: From the Six-Day War to the Thirty-Three-Day War     v
Lebanon, from Its Origins to July 12, 2006     1
The Precariousness of the Lebanese State     1
The Civil War, 1975-1990     4
Washington and Paris Versus Tehran and Damascus     6
Lebanon After the Departure of Syrian Troops     10
Israel's Twin Offensives     13
Hezbollah, from Its Origins to July 12, 2006     17
From One Radicalization to Another     17
The Growth and Mutation of Hezbollah     20
Khomeinism Adapted to Lebanese Reality     23
Resistance and Charity     27
The Hostage Taking of July 12, 2006     31
The Thirty-Three-Day War and Its Consequences in Lebanon     37
The Real Aims of Israel's Offensive     37
Taking Over from the Israeli Offensive     40
Resolution 1701     44
Hezbollah's Stance     47
The Continuation of War by Other Means     49
Israel, Between Its "Second Lebanon War" and Its Participation in Washington's "Global War"     55
The Israeli Side's Stated Aims     55
Israel in Washington's "Global War"     59
"Civilization War"     62
Military Failure     64
Neoliberal War     69
Antiwar Movements     73
After War, Crisis     76
Conclusion: The Sinking Ship of U.S. Imperial Designs     83
Cowboy Diplomacy     84
Gulliver and the Lilliputians     87
Israel to the Rescue     90
The Side Effects of Colonial Wars     93
Notes     97
Index     105
About the Authors     114