Missed Opportunity

It used to be said that the Arabs never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Like so much else in this eternal conflict, the shoe is now on the other foot.

While pundits wax lyrically about American support it must be clear that this support is strictly business: the American proxy totally vanquishing the Iranian proxy in Lebanon.

After 18 days of half-measures and dallying, Mr Olmert looks to have wasted a great opportunity in justifying this unprecedented support and, in the same process, sending a far clearer message to the enemies of Israel.