The stigmatizing of the first Lebanon war early on as a "war of deception" ("the ruse of the 40-kilometer-limit" ) created an alibi for the broad and enthusiastic support for the war's launch, which came after at least a year in which the country knew a major war was in the works: huge Armored Corps maneuvers that brought even low-ranking officers into the secret, roads being paved, pundits...
Lebanon War was no deception
As a rule, Israelis are unable to repent. The dead have been forgotten. The tens of thousands of dead on the other side are not even counted here. Now on to Iran.
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