There is intense debate about who is the victor in the month long war between Israel and Hezbollah. Even though Israeli government itself is not claimimg any victory rather doing an introspection as to why they couldn't defeat Hezbollah decisively, there are a lot of people claiming victory for them.
Unlike Israel, Hezbollah claims victory. So are a lot of its supporters that includes the Iranian President.
I am neither pro-Israel nor pro-hezbollah on this subject, but I want to comment on my understanding of how I determine any victory, whether in a boxing/wrestling ring or in a war.
To me the Victor is always the one who stands his ground, not the one who runs away or retreats from the ring or the warfront.
The day and moment Hezbollah ran away from the battle ground and hid among the civilians, they had lost the war, (of course they have not lost the fight), irrespective of who killed how many and who brought about more damage & destruction.
A war, in the real sense of WAR, is always fought on the warfront, the battle ground. And the victor is the one who stays his ground in the warfront till the end, not the one who goes into hiding.
If anybody`s definition of victory is different, it is a pathetic understanding of war and victory.
Friday, September 22, 2006
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