We Love You, Boogie!

For those of you who haven't been following the news, the Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, recently sacked the Chief of Staff, Moshe (Booggie) Ya'alon. The term of a COS is three years, but tradition has it that the term is extended. Not extending a term is a slap in the face. Now, not only did Mofaz not extend his term, he announced it first to the media (which is where Ya'alon heard about it). Rumor has it that Ya'alon opposed the retreat from Gaza and thus was canned (i.e, at the order of Il Duce, Sharon).

The cause, though, is quite beside the point. The issue is the ignominious way he was retired. Boogie Ya'alon commanded the army during the last war (aka Intifada). In fact, it was his mixture of leadership and determination that beat back Palestinian terror, wiped out the higher echelons of the Al-Aqsa Brigade, Hamas and Islamic Jihad and essentially won the war for Israel. Doesn't he deserve better? Doesn't he deserve more dignity? Mofaz was himself COS. He should no better. Unfortunately, he's become a little politician who serves at the beck and call of his master.

So, for all of us whose lives were saved by Boogie Ya'alon, whose country was saved by Boogie Ya'alon, whose Jewish pride was saved by Boogie Ya'alon..Todah Rabbah mi-Qerev Lev! Thank you for everything, from the bottom of our hearts. We salute you!