Olmert's Decision

If one forgets for a moment about who won in Lebanon or if Hezbollah has been defeated or not, and focuses only on the use of three separate committees, separate in the sense that each one deals with a different aspect of the situation at hand, it is hard not to think of the saying: “The camel is the design of a horse drawn by a committee.” Try to imagine what the ultimate shape of that horse would be if it’s different parts were drawn by different committees!

Another saying that comes to mind in this situation is also “Divide and conquer”. By this clearly transparent decision to appoint three separate committees, again forgetting for a moment the make-up of these committees, Olmert has shown, in my opinion, that he does not want a clear answer and that very likely he is aiming for separate reports which then can be used against each other to deflect attention and blame. While it is understandable that a politician under pressure may use this tactic, its use is understandable only because no honesty is expected from politicians and politicians are held in such low esteem.

Another very sad way to look at the current situation in Israel, and one which is probably correct, is that for Olmert the Israeli people themselves have become a greater danger than Hezbollah.