OTOH, “bragging rights” are important to some people. Witness the Israeli “redeployment” from Southern Lebanon a few years ago. The Israelis tried to paint it as a sound move militarily while Hezbollah tossed a few rockets at the IDF on their way out and immediately proclaimed “victory.” The perception that Hezbollah drove out the IDF is a popular one amongst the downtrodden in that “neighborhood” and the repercussions have been playing out ever since…and not in Israel’s favor either. Methinks it will be no different under President Obama’s brillant plan.