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February 23, 2007
Blind to Reality
You want to know why Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz is short sighted in his capabilities?
What, besides his complete lack of preparedness for the job of Defense Minister, might explain this?
Peretz joined the new army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, watching Wednesday's large-scale maneuvers. The pictures show the two side by side with military binoculars held up to their eyes — but Peretz's still have the lens caps in place. The photographer said Peretz raised the capped binoculars three times, nodding as Ashkenazi explained what he was "seeing."
Pathetic.
We've all done this kind of thing, but normally after realizing we are not getting any view, we figure out there is a problem. If he can't figure it out himself, was he too embarrassed to ask an aide why the binoculars weren't working for him? Or to tell someone he was given "a defective pair"?
Add whatever nuance you like to that final phrase.
UPDATE: Someone kindly added the video version to youtube.
Alcibiades | 02/23/07 at 01:06 PM | Categories: Eretz Yisrael
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FWIW, this may not be what it appears (but then, what is?).
Captain's Quarters avers that those aren't lens caps, but military-issue filters to reduce glare (which could tip off an enemy).
I'm no fan of Peretz, either, but fair's fair.
hgstern | February 24, 2007 05:37 PM
You may be right, in which case, fair is fair.
OTOH, look at the new youtube vid I'm adding in. If it is true, no one bothered to inform the Israeli media, who think it is hilarious. Surely someone in Israel would know about military issue filters, given how many of them serve in the army.
Moreover, then why isn't the general wearing the same thing to reduce glare?
Alcibiades | February 24, 2007 07:52 PM
