The definition of insanity

The long-awaited exit strategy which has apparently been the only missing element keeping the Israeli government from launching a major ground offensive into Gaza, has finally been announced.  Apparently their big plan is to invade Gaza and simply refuse to leave until the international community agrees to send in a multinational peace keeping force.

I mean, how can you argue with a plan like that?  After all, it worked out so well in Southern Lebanon, right? 

Let's review, shall we? 

Tzipi Livni negotiates a controlled surrender cease fire to cap off the rudderless wanderings she and her colleagues 'directed' which later... almost as an afterthought... came to be called 'the second Lebanon war'.  The key to that surrender, er, I mean cease fire was to be the presence of a multinational force to keep Hezbollah from rearming and rebuilding their infrastructure along Israel's northern border.

How'd that work out?  Oh yeah, total disaster!  Hezbollah is once again sitting on our northern border, and they have more (and better) rockets than they did at the start of the war.  The only difference is that now we can't shoot at them for fear of hitting a bunch of UN troops.  Well done!

So now who is calling for a multinational force in Gaza?  If you guessed 'Her Fecklessness' herself, give yourself ten points! Tzipi Livni is once again leading a French Charge (otherwise known as a surrender), except this time she seems to be waving the white flag before the fighting has begun.

Seriously, the only thing a multinational force in Gaza will provide is the 100% certainty that Israel will end up accidentally blowing up some hapless Norwegians or Canadians while trying to introduce a kassam crew to their allotted number of virgins.

Or, barring that... Israel will be so hyper-careful about shooting too near the 'peace-keepers' that Hamas et al will follow Hezbollah's example and set up their rocket launching and bomb-making infrastructure next to UN camps, making them virtually immune from attack.

What the hell did we do to deserve such leaders?  Are they really that stupid or are they simply addicted to failed policies???

It may be funny each time Lucy pulls the football away at the last minute sending Charlie Brown flying through the air.  It may be a laugh riot every time Wyle E. Coyote straps himself to an Acme rocket sled and launches himself off a cliff.  But in real life, doing the same exact thing over and over and expecting different results is a sure sign of insanity!

If Eli Yishai and his merry band of Shastitutes are too deep in Olmert's pocket to consider pulling out of the coalition, perhaps it's time for Labor's supporters (a fairly substantial chunk of the voting public) to begin pressuring Ehud Barak to finally keep his promise and bring down the government.

Enough is enough!!!