Kadima, The Way Forward

Amir Taheri writes about how Sharon cut the Gordian knot:

"For a war to be won, it is not enough for one side to claim victory. It is also necessary for one side to admit defeat. Yet in the Arab-Israeli wars, the side that had won every time was not allowed to claim victory, while the side that had lost was prevented from admitting defeat. Why? Because each time the United Nations had intervened..."

See http://www.benadorassociates.com/article/19168