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| Olmert: Israel's goals in Cast Lead have been attained |
| 2009-01-18 |
| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared Operation Cast Lead a victory Saturday night and threw the ball into Hamas's court, declaring a unilateral cease-fire that suspends the three-week operation, whose future depends on whether Hamas continues to fire on Israel. Olmert's announcement followed a three-hour emergency meeting of the 12-member security cabinet Saturday night that approved the cease-fire by a vote of 7-2, with one abstention. Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On and Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Eli Yishai voted against, while Pensioners Affairs Minister Rafi Eitan abstained. According to what was decided Saturday night, Israel will stop its offensive, but will keep the IDF forces in place, see how Hamas responds and whether an effective mechanism will be set up on the border to stop smuggling. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 I doubt you'll get any takers on that here, grom. We ain't nearly as dumb as we look.... ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-18 19:49 |
| #7 A bet, Hamas will provide the current Israeli administration with an excuse for round two before the elections. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-01-18 17:16 |
| #6 The Elder Spimble has figured this out. Nothing sez cease-fire like 155z |
| Posted by: .5MT 2009-01-18 15:31 |
| #5 Yes, Likud will win a cushing victory in February. And Israel Beitenu will become one of the most important political party in Israel. |
| Posted by: Leroidavid 2009-01-18 11:57 |
| #4 Does anyone out there think that Hamass will stop its rocket attack on Israeli cities because of this cease fire? I think Bibi's electoral chances just skyrocketed. |
| Posted by: Sonny Ebbeamp1305 2009-01-18 07:27 |
| #3 I hope this is a bluff and that the Paleos again display their unique ability to squander an opportunity. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-01-18 06:45 |
| #2 Olmert's goal in paramount stupidity has been attained. |
| Posted by: Leroidavid 2009-01-18 02:31 |
| #1 Bull$hit. |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-01-18 02:00 |