Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking to northern regional council leaders a little while ago.
"We are determined to win this struggle," he insisted. "We are not willing to forfeit our right to live a normal life, one that is free of terrorism, incessant instability, threat, zealousness and hatred."
He doesn’t sound much like a dove, does he? He was until the Hez put his feet to the fire.
Meanwhile, in the Knesset, Bibi brings the fire to Olmert’s back.
"Turning to Arab MKs who earlier referred to the Qana air raid, Netanyahu said: ‘When missiles were falling, when an (Israeli) grandmother and her granddaughter were murdered, I didn’t hear you…’"
UPDATE For all the tough talk, the results so far are underwhelming. From Wall Street Journal editorial Tuesday: "Sunday saw more Katyusha rockets (about 150) launched into Israel than any previous day in the war–and Hezbollah is believed to have used up only a fraction of its stockpile. Israeli Defense Forces clearly underestimated Hezbollah’s capabilities and overestimated their ability to degrade them from the air."
UPDATE Wednesday. More than 300 rockets fell on Israel, one landing as far south as Jennin, in the West Bank. Israel is not looking much better militarily than politically, but time will tell.
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