[Alex Murphy]

As Israel pounded Hizbullah targets in southern Lebanon with bombs, artillery fire and advancing ground troops, some Lebanese at home and abroad were quietly applauding Israel's offensive.

Interesting - reminds me of stories I've heard about WWII, where citizens in the Axis countries applauded Allied bombing raids over their own neighborhoods (because it drove out the Nazis).

[DTogo]

Indeed, who's going to run out in front of the cameras with an Israeli flag cheering the IDF? Your head would be off your shoulders in minutes, seconds perhaps.