Wednesday January 17, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

Dan Halutz Israel's military Chief of Staff has resigned his position.

There was a committee to investigate Israel's reaction to war with Hezbollah.
Halutz promised that if the committee returned an unambiguous negative decision, he would resign.
The resignation came before the committee had finalized its findings.

No doubt the Israeli army was guilty of serious errors and miscalculations.
No doubt the cost of the war was very high and the losses very painful.
No doubt someone should be help accountable for those mistakes.
No doubt here is no more senior person than the Chief of Staff.

This was a war without a plan.
This was a war without clearly articulated goals.
This was a war without a timetable.

Almost unanimously, military and political leaders agree that Halutz had to go.
Dan Halutz had to go even if only to reinvigorate the army.

Does this sound familiar?