Saving face; losing lives

When doing the right thing might mean your job, you can usually count on politicians to do the wrong thing. What was that saying about war being too important to be left to the generals? Well, politics is too important to be left to the politicians.

Israelis Chase Hint of Victory - New York Times

JERUSALEM, Aug. 12 — Israel’s move to greatly increase its ground forces in Lebanon a day before it is expected to accept a cease-fire has two goals: to damage Hezbollah as much as possible and to conclude the conflict with something that could be called a victory for an Israeli government under domestic pressure.

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