Syria's missiles are more numerous and advanced than those of the Hizballa, so bombing the Syrians can be expensive. Moreover, the writer errs about the real power of the Lebanese government over Hizballa. The real aim of the IDF activities is to generate adverse Lebanese (and in particular Shi'i) public opinion against Hizballa by creating misery. The writer's explanation of the motives of the IDF and the government is correct, but he should recognize that an Israeli government that fails to retaliate in these circumstances is dead.