You know… I keep getting reminded of a saying about health… It goes something like this: "Be careful reading health books. You might die of a misprint". These reports are indeed important, and this one too should be read and learnt. That said - I have a gut feeling that this one isn't the answer to our problem. Non of them are...
Rogel
· 2 years ago
Well, we have to keep the coin under the street light :) I don't know if this report is holding THE answer but it has very important observations and insights (at least as far as I got already).
Here are two points I was thinking about while reading the report: 1. Would we not pull out of Lebanon, in 2000, what would be the price (in casualties and economic damage)? Can we compare it to a limited war every few years? 2. Would we learn more or less about the deficiencies of Israel national security concepts (or lack of) would we achieve tactical victory?
zoolish
· 2 years ago
Well, just to through some spice in... 1. Had we not pulled out, would that have insured us against these so called limited wars? 2. Is a tactical victory possible in these conditions? I mean, the report itself states that the damage caused to the enemy is in no doubt greater than that caused to our own… What would have been considered a tactical victory? 3. Will we really learn about our deficiencies? I've been hearing about many lessons learnt in the army itself since last summer. Yet, I can seriously debate the extent to which any of these treat any of our real deficiencies. I've not yet seen any real development in our conceptualization of threat and response. I hate to say it, but… we're not learning half as much as we think we are. And this self conviction has always been our chief deficiency. Oh well, at least there's more to watch on TV.
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These reports are indeed important, and this one too should be read and learnt. That said - I have a gut feeling that this one isn't the answer to our problem. Non of them are...
I don't know if this report is holding THE answer but it has very important observations and insights (at least as far as I got already).
Here are two points I was thinking about while reading the report:
1. Would we not pull out of Lebanon, in 2000, what would be the price (in casualties and economic damage)? Can we compare it to a limited war every few years?
2. Would we learn more or less about the deficiencies of Israel national security concepts (or lack of) would we achieve tactical victory?
1. Had we not pulled out, would that have insured us against these so called limited wars?
2. Is a tactical victory possible in these conditions? I mean, the report itself states that the damage caused to the enemy is in no doubt greater than that caused to our own… What would have been considered a tactical victory?
3. Will we really learn about our deficiencies? I've been hearing about many lessons learnt in the army itself since last summer. Yet, I can seriously debate the extent to which any of these treat any of our real deficiencies. I've not yet seen any real development in our conceptualization of threat and response. I hate to say it, but… we're not learning half as much as we think we are. And this self conviction has always been our chief deficiency.
Oh well, at least there's more to watch on TV.