It appears the Israeli public isn't overjoyed with the recent adventure , either.
James Wolcott:
This morning's Financial Times (reg. required) brings grim tidings for the Israeli leadership, numbers that correlate to Nasrallah's triumphant mug on the cover of the new Economist.
"In the early days of the conflict with Hizbollah, Ehud Olmert, prime minister, and Amir Peretz, defence minister – both of whom have little military experience in contrast to many previous Israeli leaders – saw their ratings rise.
"But Mr Olmert’s approval has fallen to 40 per cent from 78 per cent at the height of the war and Mr Peretz to 28 per cent from 61 per cent, according to a poll by TNS-Teleseker published on Wednesday."
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This morning's Financial Times (reg. required) brings grim tidings for the Israeli leadership, numbers that correlate to Nasrallah's triumphant mug on the cover of the new Economist.
"In the early days of the conflict with Hizbollah, Ehud Olmert, prime minister, and Amir Peretz, defence minister – both of whom have little military experience in contrast to many previous Israeli leaders – saw their ratings rise.
"But Mr Olmert’s approval has fallen to 40 per cent from 78 per cent at the height of the war and Mr Peretz to 28 per cent from 61 per cent, according to a poll by TNS-Teleseker published on Wednesday."
Read the rest
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