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Let Israel finish the job

Wednesday, 19th July 2006

At a time of global tension and regional bloodshed, it is easy for governments to retreat behind rhetorical platitudes and uncontroversial diplomatic ‘initiatives’. As Clausewitz observed: ‘Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.’ In the case of the Middle East conflagration, such lazy fascination would be disastrous. Moshe Kaplinsky, Israel’s deputy army chief, insisted this week that his country’s military forces required sufficient time to achieve ‘very clear goals’ in Lebanon before any notional ceasefire would be countenanced. The international community would do well to emulate Major General Kaplinsky’s focus and clarity.

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