No excuses any more

If there were any Israelis who hoped that the war changed the issue of the expulsions, Olmert dashed them. He said the war proved that Israel could indeed defend herself from the enemy using the lands she gave away. He plans for even more expulsions.

His comments are singularly stupid. He must be assuming that the terrorists will not receive greater help. If they do, then Olmert may find that his army is pinned down in some places and stretched out in others, and will not be able to defend. If the Arab countries decide to enter into the fray directly, then matters will be grave, and his boast will seem empty.

Of course, if Olmert means to create the death of Israel, all his actions make perfect sense. If only the Israelis could see that...