Well, Now Hamas Has Done It

According to various press reports, three Israelis were killed in a rocket attack in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi. All bets are off now -- including my bet that the Israelis won't launch a ground invasion of Gaza. Hamas has crossed an Israeli red line. I'm about to leave on a long flight, so I won't be able to update this, but prepare for the worst.  

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/11/well-now-hamas-has-done-it/265264/