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If Natanyahu believes that Israel did not win against Hizballah, is he going to re-start the war to finish the job?! Or is he going to wait for Hizballah to attack again and then he will act? The Israelis should not give Hizballah another propaganda victory by bringing down the Olmert government when in reality Hizballah was defeated in the last war.

The Israelis should not give Hizballah another propaganda victory by bringing down the Olmert government when in reality Hizballah was defeated in the last war.

I don't think a shift toward a more hawkish government is a victory for the Hezzies. Furthermore, I don't think Israel should make decisions that are in any way based on Hezzie perception.

In my opinion, whether you see Israel as winning or losing the war against hezbullsh**, Olmert needs to be put up against a wall and shot. The fact that he blustered long and loud at the start of the war about getting the soldiers returned, about not trading prisoners, etc. and then let the soldiers stay there to rot, accepting a cease fire agreement that left their fate in doubt, makes him a loser and the war lost.

They(Israel) didn't accomplish their aims. Sure, they hurt the terrorist, they hurt Lebannon, but they quit before the job was done, just as we quit before the job was done in Vietnam, even though we won that war we are percieved as having lost and Israel is percieved as having lost because they left hezbollah living and their soldiers still captive.

Olmert and his crew should be ousted and soon. Not a soldier in the Israeli army will want to fight for this guy knowing they will be left hanging when the chips are down.