As the smoke clears from the battlefield of the 34-day war in Lebanon, it would be a mistake to count the cost only in fallen masonry and fresh graves. All is changed, changed utterly, by the defeat that the whole of Israel is now debating, from the cabinet through the lively press to the embittered reservists at the falafel stall. Practically the only person in the world who claims Israel won the war is George Bush - and we all know his definition of the words "mission accomplished".Here's the rest and there's a comment facility.
August 31, 2006
Mission accomplished?
Here's George Galloway in today's Guardian, firming up on a few issues surrounding Israel losing the war in Lebanon:
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