You only reflect what the media thinks is what the israeli public wants. Worse the Israeli media, in line with the rest of western media, has some how defacto decided to do the thinking for us. Sorry bub, we think for ourselves and you mearly reflect the same dangerous line of thinking that has endangered the whole west. Defeatism. This is the first time in our history where the Israeli public had a better idea what to do and was willing to do what was necessary to acheive it. This also includes the soldiers of the IDF who begged, BEGGED, to be allowed to do what they had trained for. Look in the mirror Mr. Levi. You and those with your mind set are killing our nation.

It's true, the public does scream for blood. With the bombing in Sderot citizens there are daily screaming for the government to "do something". But at the time the war happened there was really no other alternative - we could not just sit back. There are mixed feelings on whether we succeeded with this war or not, but Nasralleh did say, if he would have know the response would have been so overwhelming, he would have thought twice about his actions.

By Amnon's moronic logic Israel can conclude that Israelis are responsible for the firing of Kassams into Sderot also. Why not just open the fence and invite Hamas in for dinner also. What a self loathing dimwit!

We're to blame? You irresponsible idiots running the press and the government got us into the Lebanon mess and the Gaza mess with your left-wing policies. Olmert should resign along with the entire Kadima leadership. This party and this government are a disaster and a danger to the State of Israel. And Amnon, you're not in high school anymore. Get some real opinions and figure out which region you are living in.

don't listen Mahmood he's atypical. Nobody supports this delirium. As it was said before, - you try to mess with us, you'll "win divine victory" again.

I must question Mr. Levi's agenda when he demonizes the Israeli public's natural reaction for the gov't to defend its citizens. The author almost sounds like a self-hating Jew.

THE people might have wanted that war,but they didn't want it lost. The people want Olmert and his cronies to go,why don't they go.

Israel will keep on losing wars,because it is worried about collateral damage. Hamass didn't give a rats about collateral damage.Neither should Israel.

I am sure it was the rocket attacks on the North after the abductions that prompted the military / government to act. I thought only the Arabs changed the facts to suit the argument?

i do not want to speake about failer or not but i want to tell something // to depend upon the international comunity to defend israil or depend upon the failer of the enemy is a twisted prinsible // even from my believe i depend on god to help me but sure i know that it will not be if iam not helping my selfe // so the change must be from the selfe first // or do you think that israil is the right and all the world will be with her /what a stupid thinking [[iam sorry if i do not understand your post ]

I live in Tel Aviv, and Jason White lives in Afula which is in North Israel and unless you are Osama Bin Laden, Ahmadenejad, Nasrallah or Khalid Meshaal then he isn't a "settler".

by the way, in addition to not teaching geography in Canada do they also fail to teach english?

We didn't lose, first and formost. The rockets stopped and the haboring country of terrorists has done a considerable amount of rethinking about its role as they calculated the cost of loos of infrastructure. Many goals were achieved, thus WE WON! It was a defensive war that was justified. The innocent casuatlies were minnimal and nothing compared to other nations that go to war. But the management was deplorable. We could have finished the job despite this if we did not backside for the sake of looking good in the world areana. We will never look good to them, so the issue that is really on the table is the wimpy kiss-butt attitude of the country who is comprised by a huge number of goy-gamor wanna-be pozers. Stop trying to be like other nations and to make them happy and do what it takes to achieve the goal.

((War our fault)) ((when the people want blood, the government gives it what it wants))....if it bleeds, it leads. ((The killing of innocents who were not even related to the abductions or to Hizbullah.))......A Jew has only two verses to recite in illness, but has more than 10 verses to recite in revenge.

Would anyone employ someone as a Prime Minister, who declares that. We are tired of fighting,we are tired of being courageous,we are tired of defeating our enemies.This would have to be music to the ears to our enemies, Who are not tired of wanting to kill us,who are not tired of shooting missiles at us.Who will never tire of trying to get rid of us. Olmert has(inshallah) left the building.

Israel should have a united vision on the threat facing it, and the end vision of the foes facing it, that is , Israels destruction. Israelis have a so called democracy that is anarchic, tolerant on all kind of internal and external foes, and are always trying to please everybody on the outside and be Mr. right always. In war, the only choice is victory and the destruction of enemies. If that option is not followed, survival is at risk. Those attacking Israel, once and for all should be crushed in a way that will never rise again, STARTING WITH GAZA, it has to be done before is too late. And let the world holler. When and if Jews are murdered, they keep silent

Your foot soldiers in Lebanon, the Hizbullah, scored no military victory over Israel, only a perceived victory, which is all that counts in the Middle East, because Israel failed to flush out the termites from their nest in time for the ceasfire. But don't count your chickens before they hatch. Remember Xerxes, who that he won after his "divine victory" over the 300 Spartans? ;-D Ya can't fight forever with proxies and mercenaries.