Peace Is The Time To Prepare For War

“The interesting issue is how you create a longer gap between the wars,” said Brig. Gen. Herzl Halevi. Rina Castelnuovo for The New York Times

To a Philosopher-General in Israel, Peace Is the Time to Prepare for War -- Jodi Rudoren, New York Times

When he arrived here two years ago to command the Israel Defense Forces in the northern Galilee region, Brig. Gen. Herzl Halevi was certain that Israel’s next war with Lebanon would break out on his watch. As General Halevi prepares to leave his post on Nov. 28, he is even more convinced it will happen during his successor’s tour.

“I don’t think there is the war or the operation that will solve the problem,” General Halevi explained during a recent tour of the border his troops patrol. “The interesting issue is how you create a longer gap between the wars.”

“It’s not going to be a simple one,” he added. “There are no simple wars. We are ready to pay this price to make a very decisive and strong war to make the gap as long as possible.”

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My Comment: I do not envy his job .... he has to have always a mindset that the next war is a "when proposition" .... and not an "if the next war will come". But considering where he lives .... he is probably right.