Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah

Want to know why this whole conflict between Israel and Hezbollah (which has subsequently spread into Lebanon) got started? Look no further than Prof. Joshua Landis's blog, Syria Comment. While Landis is primarily looking at things through how events affect Syria, he provides good insight into why Hezbollah took Israeli soliders hostage in the first place (to use as a bargaining chip). Check it out and get a brief education on the whole subject.