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The Lebanon War exposed, and not for the first time, severe deficiencies in matters concerned with strategic decision making in Israel, specifically, the conduct of the political echelon and the relationship of the political leadership with the military. Unlike other matters and contrary to popular opinion, the ability to change the situation and correct these flaws is not conditional on any political price or confrontation with the defense establishment. Nor will changing the situation incur an economic or organizational expense. If this is true, then why does the flawed situation continue? This essay focuses on defining the problem and describing its manifestations in the Second Lebanon War, and concludes with a proposal on what can be done.