Olmert the security expert

One would think that Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud K. Olmert, would have learned not to overrule the security experts as a result of last summer's debacle in Lebanon. Last summer, the IDF wanted a ground invasion, but Olmert insisted that bombing selected targets from the air would be sufficient to defeat Hezbullah. Obviously, Olmert was wrong.This morning, once again, Olmert has overruled the