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David Ignatius
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The Washington Post
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August 16, 2006
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/08/the_solutions_to_the_middle_ea.html
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"Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is getting bashed at home for failing to deliver a quick victory over Hezbollah. But he deserves credit for recognizing the need for a political settlement that enhanced the authority of the Lebanese state. He wisely resisted pressure from his generals to mount a major ground offensive north of the Litani River, understanding that this quest for a decisive military solution would only take Israel deeper into the Lebanese quagmire."
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This item argues for the position Israel was right to agree to a cease-fire on the topic 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
