Boogie with the Likud
This should come as no surprise to anyone who read this post yesterday.Former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe "Boogie" Yaalon will be joining the Likud according to a report on Israel Radio this morning that has been confirmed by senior Likud member and former education minister Limor Livnat.
According to Livnat, Yaalon will be "an important asset" for the party, but there is no intention to make him the party leader at the present time.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:56 AM
5 Comments:
Shalom, Carl..mah na meem?
What do you think the chances are for a vote of no confidence followed by a center right coalition of Israel Betanyu,NRP,Likud and maybe what's left of Shas?
I would love to see Lieberman and Eitam in the cabinet.
I may not have predicted that Gen Yaalon would lead Likud, but I recognized that it was a possibility last week by noting the similarity between his views and Netanyahu's.
What as Chief of Staff did Boogie do to prepare Israel for war in the North?
Is the proof in the pudding.
He is saying the right things now, but surely he must bear responsibility for the complete failure of the command to prepare for war in Lebanon.
Freedom Fighter,
Won't happen with Kadima in power.
Soccer Dad,
I don't see Netanyahu giving up the leadership position so quickly. He made that mistake once already.
Lichty,
The lack of preparation for war in the north is probably more the responsibility of the political level than the army. The army takes its orders from the politicians.
"The lack of preparation for war in the north is probably more the responsibility of the political level than the army. The army takes its orders from the politicians."
Please explain this point further. To me it seemed that the reserves were ill trained, supplies were a problem and the communication and objectives were not clear. That to me seems to be more operational than strategical (although there is no question the political leadership failed).
Did Boogie have the IDF ready to fight in Lebanon when he was sacked and Halutz just undid all of that. I am just saying lets really critically examine what Boogie may have contributed to the outcome.
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