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Politics : Actual left/right wing discussion
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To: Richnorth who wrote (1418)9/21/2006 11:15:43 AM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 10087
 
Maybe they did think there would be a quick success.

Assuming that's true it doesn't change or invalidate my point at all.

If you think you think the war is important, and you also think you are going to have quick success, and you don't, than if you call it off its still a horrible example of the strategic indecisiveness that I was talking about.

If you only go to war because you think a quick success is not just likely buy guaranteed then your probably a fool. Perhaps Olmert was a fool I don't know. If you merely think it likely, than you still shouldn't go to war unless your willing to make an effort beyond what you invasion in the "quick success" scenario.

Despite Israeli forces' best laid plans in the recent war, they were embarrassed and humiliated by Hezbollah!

At best that's a vast overstatement. Not quickly crushing your enemy isn't usually considered the same as being embarrassed and humiliated by your enemy. Esp. if you never really get a full scale ground operation going.

The war wasn't just short compared to most wars, it was slow in terms of an Israeli action. This slowness to get the war rolling at full strength is one of the reason why I disagree with your assertion that the war was meticulously planned. Its also one of the reasons why the war was so indecisive.
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