tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post115562386563975023..comments2024-03-28T09:43:50.919+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Did he have nothing better to do at the time?Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155793058853277902006-08-17T08:37:00.000+03:002006-08-17T08:37:00.000+03:00Greg - Boogie was pretty good. The best thing abou...Greg - Boogie was pretty good. The best thing about him was that he was quiet and got the job done. People did not know too much about him, as he kept quiet and did not blow off his mouth in public (as many others have done) looking to advance his post-military career...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks for coming in and takign the time to comment..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155792485469764842006-08-17T08:28:00.000+03:002006-08-17T08:28:00.000+03:00that is true.. The story has changed a bit, and I ...that is true.. The story has changed a bit, and I am sure it will change some more as time goes on. That always happens in the press.<BR/>It is not as bad as it was. However it is still ethically wrong, if not a problem of insider trading (though not illegal because of that technical issue of state institutions mentioned in the article)...<BR/><BR/>Just to point out - my analysis of the situation after I saw the initial report in Haaretz was the same analysis as the pros about 8 hours later. Since then, the calls for his resignation (!) (I did not go there even but it was an obvious conclusion) have only increased, and he has received minimal supprot from ministers. Even his soldiers are upset that that is what he was worried and concerned about, as he was about to send them to war...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155743950707577852006-08-16T18:59:00.000+03:002006-08-16T18:59:00.000+03:00article in haaretz today recaps the story and says...article in haaretz today recaps the story and says that he called his banker. A phone call. He did not take hours out of his day to deal with this issue and make a trip into Tel-Aviv. He made a phone call and broke no rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155731270035904752006-08-16T15:27:00.000+03:002006-08-16T15:27:00.000+03:00it's too bad Boogie is no longer chief of staff. N...it's too bad Boogie is no longer chief of staff. Now there is a great fighter and even better commander! I just wish Sharon hadn't been born! <BR/><BR/>Great blog! I'll be visiting you often from here on in!Eitan Ha'ahzarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112407136416885944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155712746049070332006-08-16T10:19:00.000+03:002006-08-16T10:19:00.000+03:00anon - that is very true, but that could be an ind...anon - that is very true, but that could be an indication of why things went so badly. He had his mind elsewhere...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155710687174941872006-08-16T09:44:00.000+03:002006-08-16T09:44:00.000+03:00The incident looks worse than it is. He didnt go i...The incident looks worse than it is. He didnt go into the bank. He had his secretary make a phone call to sell his 'tik'. That order took about 4 seconds.<BR/><BR/>Nail the guy on the fact that soldiers went days without food, reservists had no equipment, and intelligence failures. This bank incident is peanuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155673720726963042006-08-15T23:28:00.000+03:002006-08-15T23:28:00.000+03:00it is not an emotional reaction. The Chief of Staf...it is not an emotional reaction. The Chief of Staff at best acted unethically (though technically not illegal). The Israeli SEC said it is not illegal because insider trading only applies to business not state institutions, so what he did was probably not illegal. However, it was clearly unethical, both from the insider aspect and from the priorities aspect (which has come up during the day as the frontrunner of these two problems).<BR/><BR/>The Chief of Staff should have had more important things to keep his mind on when he is busy sending in people to fight a war.<BR/><BR/>I do not understand why he was stupid enough to do it himself. Why did he not have his wife make the trade for him (he admitted he did it)? Why did he not make the trade over the internet which is mroe anonymous (people would not know it was him - could be wife or someone on his behalf?<BR/><BR/>He claims he is also a private person. He is not. he is the Chief of Staff.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1155660520269917902006-08-15T19:48:00.000+03:002006-08-15T19:48:00.000+03:00It is possible to walk and chew gum at the same ti...It is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time.<BR/><BR/>I understand the emotional reaction....you expect or want everyone to be so wrought with feelings of urgency that they can do nothing else. However, that is not how highly trained proffesionals should respond. A chief of staff should have the wherewithal and cool demenor which allows him to multitask even during highly charged events.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com