The Israeli media is hopping, getting all ready for the official full report from the Winograd Commission.
By the time the Second Lebanese War had ended, the Israeli public was demanding an inquiry. Canny ol' Olmert decided to appoint his own judges to judge his war leadership. That's the Winograd Commission. He gave it a rather narrow scope. Also, unlike previous commissions of inquiry, Winograd held secret sessions.
Olmert should have given it wider scope, which would throw blame on Ehud Barak for his abandonment of Southern Lebanon. That would have been the green light for the commission to totally destroy Barak's career, including his lucrative lecture business. From the time Barak gave orders to the IDF to flee from Southern Lebanon until the war began, the terrorists there set up a military infrastructure to attack Israel's north. Barak was also the IDF Chief of Staff who is responsible for the lowering of standards and the dependence on technology, rather than first hand military skills and training.
It may be that Olmert sees Barak as an ally, not a competitor, and for that reason he prefers to protect him.
One thing for sure, Olmert will not retire no matter what the commission recommends.
Just another two months until the two year pension for MK's kicks in for Olmert's coalition....
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