Reply #9: Gives you a bit of cognitive disconnect, doesn't it?

[bemildred]

What was all the fuss about getting them in there for, if they are an enemy force? There have been similar efforts to get the Egyptians to police the Gaza border better, and now they make a gesture in that direction, and it is perceived as a threat. What do you have to do to NOT be an enemy, anyway?

Of course, there are other interpretations. Since the Second Lebanese War was less than a stirring success, it is no surprise that the results in the aftermath are less than satisfactory. And the loss of "freedom of action" on the Lebanese border is one aspect of that. I tend to think that all the bluster with the overflights is related to that. You don't have the feeling that the situation in Gaza is "under control" or even moving in that direction, either.