Thanks. I think mine is a complicated message, neither positive nor negative. Zamir's talk conveyed recognition of our complex reality. I would put the message I was trying to convey briefly in bullet points:
* Zamir started by forthrightly taking responsibility. Our PM will not do so. Zamir showed leadership, which highlighted the way our PM does not.
* Zamir indicated a change in Israel's basic strategic paradigm, from absorbing a first attack to preventing it, from fighting the early battles on our territory to fighting on that of the enemy.
* Security paradigms are necessary but they have tripped us up twice, on Oct. 6, 1973 and Oct. 7, 2023. We need to hope that keeping an open mind is a permanent component of the new paradigm. I find an indication that this is the case in using the word "dynamic."
* This war is far from over. When we come to evaluate our situation, we must guard against "irrational exuberance" (to quote a source from a different time) . Most important, we must prepare ourselves psychologically to face the hardships that are coming.
Basically, Zamir delivered a grim message calling for determination on our part. He cut no corners and did not seek to spin our reality for political gain. I find that a good sign in a new IDF Chief of Staff.
This is the first time I am not sure how to read your post…
I need a bit more information to understand your comment.
This is the first time when I am not entirely sure what you are trying to say.
Thanks. I think mine is a complicated message, neither positive nor negative. Zamir's talk conveyed recognition of our complex reality. I would put the message I was trying to convey briefly in bullet points:
* Zamir started by forthrightly taking responsibility. Our PM will not do so. Zamir showed leadership, which highlighted the way our PM does not.
* Zamir indicated a change in Israel's basic strategic paradigm, from absorbing a first attack to preventing it, from fighting the early battles on our territory to fighting on that of the enemy.
* Security paradigms are necessary but they have tripped us up twice, on Oct. 6, 1973 and Oct. 7, 2023. We need to hope that keeping an open mind is a permanent component of the new paradigm. I find an indication that this is the case in using the word "dynamic."
* This war is far from over. When we come to evaluate our situation, we must guard against "irrational exuberance" (to quote a source from a different time) . Most important, we must prepare ourselves psychologically to face the hardships that are coming.
Basically, Zamir delivered a grim message calling for determination on our part. He cut no corners and did not seek to spin our reality for political gain. I find that a good sign in a new IDF Chief of Staff.
I understood this part. The biblical reference left me hanging, but I can it was intentional. Thank you for clarifying.