Defense Secretary Amir Peretz has really crossed the line this time. Apparently he forgot the "
really, really hard" bluster that has been a fixture of Israeli leaders' talking points:
Defense Minister Amir Peretz commented on State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss' report in which he criticized the IDF, saying it had failed in dealing with the Qassam threat.
"If Israel had the right means to deal with the rocket threat, there is no doubt that things would look completely different," said Peretz. Peretz further said that he had set up a team to examine a solution to the Qassam problem before the comptroller's report was published.
As Defense Minister, surely he must realize that the problem of enemy missiles falling on one's territory should have something to do with the Ministry of Defense.