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Originally Posted by Zoe";p="
A "win -win"? Do you think so? I have the impression that Olmert stumbled into this war to prove his aggression credentials even though he is not a military man. Israel has been perceived as invincible in the past and now must get out of this thing saving face and appearing to have "won"- even if it means destroying an entire country! And who will pay to rebuild Lebanon, I wonder?
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I was speaking strictly in military terms. Israel's military situation has changed dramatically in the past few years. The old guard is gone, and there's a new crowd of young inexperienced people who've never really done an integrated military operation. They're making quite a few mistakes, but they learn fast.