There are no secret weapons. I always hate how in times of war in the Middle East, an Arab side always invokes talk of "secret weapons," and such talk always dangerously raises "the hope" of the masses, only to dash them later. We remember that the tyrant Saddam and his henchmen spoke of "secret weapons" back in 1990. The late Edward Said told me that in 1990, while he was being very critical of `Arafat's support for Saddam, `Arafat's corrupt buffoon, Bassam Abu Sharif, would call Said and tell him that Saddam has those really secret weapons, and that they will shift the balance of power on the battlefield in Saddam's favor. Abu Sharif really believed it apparently. Nasser's government also spoke of secret weapons in the 1960s, and they had those so-called missiles: Nasir, Qahir, etc. And now, I find the same tale of "secret weapons" in some Arab media. Hizbullah supporters are now talking about "secret weapons." There are no secret weapons. Also, while Aljazeera's coverage has been the best (followed by New TV in my opinion), one correspondent for Aljazeera, `Abbas Nasir (former correspondent for Al-Manar TV) is way too triumphalant and way too cheerful at this time of agony, suffering, and devastation. He reports more like a propagandist for Hizbullah, and gives an impression of public opinion and of "battlefield developments" that do not match reality.
PS Mouin reminded me of that famous story told in Musa Alami's memoirs. How in 1948, Palestinian leaders were touring Arab capitals for support. The delegation reached Damascus. The Syrian leader took them aside and told them that they don't need any support. They were surprised. "A tin-smith in downtown Damascus discovered an atomic bomb", he told them. Alami left the meeting in deep distress.