“Operation Cast Lead ended without a true bottom line. We felt that we won, based on the quiet that prevailed the day after, yet until now there isn’t even one military expert who can clearly define the victory.

The political leadership, headed by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Barak, shied away from defining clear targets (in the wake of the Second Lebanon War fiasco); this prompted them not to define anything. The operation drew to an end because they decided to do so, yet the problem was not resolved.”

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