Cool, An 'Almost' Coup

At Ynet in English:

War was a catastrophe, top security officials told Olmert


In secret meeting held immediately after war in Lebanon, Mossad and Shin Bet chief demanded establishment of commission of inquiry, hinted former Chief of Staff Halutz must resign. Details of meeting published for first time in new book by journalists Ofer Shelah and Yoav Limor

The heads of Israel's main security organizations, the Mossad and the Shin Bet, harshly criticized the results of the Second Lebanon War during a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, calling it "a national catastrophe."

They also criticized the conduct of former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz, hinting that he must resign.

...Dagan and Diskin...to the prime minister: The war was a national catastrophe and Israel suffered a critical blow."...The two demanded that the prime minister establish a serious and comprehensive commission of inquiry, which would probe the war failures.

Diskin also let the prime minister understand that if such a commission was not established, he would weigh his options.

The Winograd Ad

The Winograd Committee was established by the government of Israel to review the last military operation in Lebanon this past summer.

The coalition of anti-gov't forces, organized uder the umbrella of "The Reservists", have placed ads in the papers (my copy is from Haaretz), following the last of those to give testimony having appeared.

Here is the ad (in two parts):

MEMBERS OF THE WINOGRAD COMMITTEE:

You have investigated Olmert for 7 hours and heard all his explanations, excuses and
avoiding telling the full truth.

You asked him about the cynical appointment of Peretz as Defense Minister, the hurried cabinet meeting, the refuted war aims, the criminal abandoment of the home front.

You know now the great measure of the failure.
You comprehend surely that if you do not draw the conclusions for him that he will remain on his seat and manage the next war.

Olmert is betting on your fear.

The Peple of Israel are betting on your courage.

The Reservists.