Analysis By Arieh O'Sullivan (March 15) - When Palestinian gunmen destroyed the first Merkava Mk III tank a month ago, the IDF rushed into damage control mode. It said the design of the tank actually saved the life of the gunner, as the explosion didn't set off the ammunition nor set the fuel alight as it blew the turret off. It said no tank in the world could have withstood 100 kilos of high explosives detonating at its underbelly. The armor experts found it hard to believe the tank fell into a trap. They called it bad luck. A subsequent...