Israeli defense minister to resign

[Scurrilous]

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"Israel's defense minister said Saturday that he would step down after an inquiry commission criticized his handling of the war in Lebanon last summer, but he probably will wait until his Labor Party has held its primaries at the end of the month.

The government investigation found that Amir Peretz did not fulfill his duty as defense minister, in part because of his inexperience in military matters.

Peretz, who has been under pressure to resign, told Channel Two TV on Saturday that he would leave his post.

"I have made my decision," he said. "But I think if I decided from one day to the next to get up and flee the defense ministry, I would be doing something bad, bad for the security and the state of Israel."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-peretz6may06,1,4095845.story?coll=la-headlines-world

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. huh. They have honor in Israel. You fail? you resign.

how different things are across the atlantic pond in the former colonies of England.

[rodeodance]

2. seems i that honor only applies to underlings as Olmert will not resign

[pelsar]

3. seems the lebanese noticed that too....

"I envied the enemy for their ability to confront their leaders with their errors. They change governments as if they were changing hairstyles, without inflicting damage to their public. Our rulers, by contrast, are not answerable."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/856117.html

[bemildred]

4. Sounds like he says "not right away" too.

Still, I expect it will be hard for him to change his mind now.