Sorry, if I disagree with your premise. As any academic he feels that the world should ideally be run according to precepts of left-wing academics. That ivory tower thinking But now he is being forced to prevents him from seeing clearly. BBut now he has decided to add more trrops and that could be OK if he allows them to be deployed according to the planning of his generals. BUT, our trrops are facing an enemy with no scruples. Numbers will not help. Just as they fought the Israelis in Gaza, they use civilians as cover, fire from schools and hospitals and don't hesitate to murder any non-combatant to get at our troops. We must now totally ignore the Goldstone Report and fight the enemy realistically.