speedy withdrawal: Israel removed its troops from South Lebanon very quickly one of satisfaction: 'one' refers to the reaction: people in Israel are pleased humiliation: the experience of feeling helpless or stupid, especially in front of other people upbeat: if people or their opinions are upbeat, they are optimistic about a situation political commentators: people such as journalists who write about politics volatile situation: a situation that is volatile is liable to change suddenly and unexpectedly uncertainty: nobody knows what will happen |