Quote:Same goes for Hezbollah...I mean they cannot seriously think that shooting rockets at Israel will make them leave the country, or will make Israel change their minds.
I'd agree that's not what they think. However, war is as much in the minds of its battlefield commanders and off-battle supporters as it is fought on the ground. Will it change the israeli minds? Probably not. That's not what I think hezbollah would be concerned with. Every minor victory becomes political propanda to further support from your people. This kind of combined military-social tactic is not new, but can be very effective.
Buildings can be rebuilt, equipment can be replaced, but winning the hearts and minds of around you, your enemies and surrounding your enemies is (arguably) the ultimate victory. Without that, war cannot be sustained.
That's one real purpose of doing 'random' attacks they can 'win'. At least, that's how I'd see it.
Edit: Link to Robert Kaplan's Imperial Grunts article Oct 2005 at The Atlantic Monthly:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200510/kapl...-special-forces
Can't help but think sun tzu, best kind of victory is winning without (actual direct) battle, when Kaplan says,
Quote: how to win without firing a shot