GuruJane said:Well no. It just comes down to numbers.
In '82 the IDF put 30,000 into the ground invasion. Reached Beirut in a day or so.
In 06 they put less than 3000. Clearly they were wanting to avoid a big ground battle.
Thats why the main General got sacked, he was an airforce man and thought he could do it with airpower. Same mistake the US keeps making. Probably the Israeli PM didn't want too many casualties either, puts the main general between a rock and a hard place. I suspect a full plan is now being put together for the unfortunately inevitable round 2.