Yep, Andrew, that’s what he believes. You’re right to point to the downsides, but Israel could redeem the situation if it prevailed militarily. I will repeat my ritualistic disclaimer that I’m not a military expert, but no one I’ve talked to today seems to think Israel is anywhere close to doing that. I don’t understand how Israel plans on beating a guerrilla force without holding territory. That is a formula for having to fight the same battles over and over again and repeats what arguably has been one of our cardinal mistakes in Iraq.

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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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