Learning Curve
To those of us who assumed that Israel had a flat learning curve, this is heartening
Israel decided on Wednesday to continue its offensive on the Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, according to the original plan of the defense establishment.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told cabinet ministers, who reached their decision following a presentation by defense officials, that Israel would not conclude its operation until all of its goals had been reached.
“We did not begin the Gaza operation in order to finish it with rocket fire continuing like it did before,” Olmert said. “Israel has restrained for years and given plenty of chances for a calm.”
“We knew what the price would be to enable people living in the Negev to recuperate and to live for some time without concern,” the prime minister added. “But Hamas breached the calm.”
Isn’t that sane and refreshing?
- Aggie