Well, if you want my opinion...
Zogby International has released results of a recent poll it took in Lebanon. The poll examines, among other things, opinions of the recent war between Hizbullah and Israel. (A PDF of the results are here.) Perhaps not surprisingly, the results show divisions of opinion along religious lines.
Almost all major groups felt Hizbullah had won the war. A large proportion of the Shiite population felt the Lebanese people won the war. Only the Christian demographic, who's opinion was essentially split equally, felt Israel won the war.
According to the Shiites, it was Israel. According to everyone else, it was the Lebanese people.
The Shiite population has a more positive view, everyone else has a more negative view.
The poll also asked about the general situation between Israel and the Palestinians, the war in Iraq, and Iran. (via Abu Aardvark.)
On a note related to the recent Hizbollah-Israel conflict, it seems Israel is judging that it lost the conflict. The IDF cheif has stepped down and there are calls for the resignation of the prime minister and the defence minister.
Personally, I do not see any clear winner and I feel the Lebanese people were the real losers. Huh, that's what the poll predicts I would think...
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