Here goes the cowardly and craven Barak again. It was not enough that he ran like a thief in the night out of Lebanon. Now he is commanding troops to leave their base. IDF on the run. Very tragic and very dangerous.

"can anyone imagine Sharon doing this?" Yes, I can. It was Sharon who forced the settlers from Gaza, and it is because of Sharon that Olmert is the PM. It was Sharon thatw as tired of fighting, tired of winning, and tired of defeating the enemy. So he left Likud and rounded ou a bunch of curs like Olmert to help him surrender.

Somebody who has a son serving near the border has a a tick on Olmert's criminal activities. That's how it is done in Israel.

A whole nation unable to get rid of an old, sickly looking, corrupt, incompetent, unelected kapo? So called intelligent, adult people incessantly whining? Are you sure that you deserve a country, a national homeland? Wasn't it much better in the shtetl ghetto your true habitat for 2000 years? Pitiful people. All of you. You deserve no homeland but contempt and derision.

Why keep it open? Palestinians whine about a humanitarian crisis then attack the soldiers at the crossing. Where is the logic? Islamic Jihad and Fatah's military wing were responsible for latest attack which was to include kidnapping more soldiers. Protect lives of soldiers and Israeli citizens. Repair Sderot before you repair the crossing. Fatah and Hamas can pay for damage with advance from Ahmadinejad. Re-evaluate re-opening after 6 month cessation of terror. In the interim, Palestinians can seek work and medical care in Egypt and Israel can employ her own citizens. Do what's best for Israel.

If you are so smart, tell us how we can remove Olmert from power ourselves, short of a criminal act. The pasty old tired bastard with a pocket full of well-stuffed envelopes surrounds himself with 29 secret service guards and a pack of lawyers. So, sunshine, give us a clue here.

Why is the opposition so quiet? Why is no one organizing massive rallies and protests to get rid of this incompetent inept old fool? We the people demand elections now!

olmert is not going to waste IDF manpower on such unimportant missions as fighting hamas terror,and defending sderot ashkelon and all of southern israel,he needs to save the IDF for much more noble and important mission,and that is to beat up and expell and throw out another 200,000 jewish men women and children from YESHA citizens of israel rise as one,and get rid of this monster immediately,if not you can all start packing your bags,and saying good bye to your beautifull israel

and while we're at it, all other crossings leading to Israel from Gaza. If the people there need to go to outside world, they can go to Egypt. With the posts gone, Israel will be better able to have a handle on keeping that area quiet. Withdrawing from the crossings though, was sending the wrong message.

Your enemies, after Lebanon fiasco, suspect Israel is impotent, lacking the will to defend herself...now this pathetic appeasing leader is confirming such delusions. Israelis must take to the streets and oust this fool before he is allowed to betray you all.

LET"S BECOME THE 51ST STATE OF AMERICA,AT LEAST PRESIDENT BUSH IS A MAN OF CHARACTER AND WON"T LET US DOWN LIKE...

who voted for Rabin who kicked out Shamir who backed Barak talks with PLO who voted for Olmert in sympathy for Sharon who are scared to defend themselves who back talk s to surrender t syria who talk tough but act soft who gave hamas an opening who are chicken to fight hamas who are pulling out of their own territory who want to hand land to PLO/Hamas