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Olmert: Israel close to launching Gaza op
Roni Sofer
Published: 06.06.08, 00:35
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1. Here we go, Olmert will fire a few missles, rolll in a few
tanks just to stay ,   in power. Rueben   (06.06.08)
2. Sabre rattling-ALL TALK!!!
andy ,   orlando,u.s   (06.06.08)
3. gaza
colin   (06.06.08)
The proven corrupt olmert has now added another gegree to his name.He is an outright liar. He has no intention to do anything about gaza except count how many jews are killed.Olmert wants another holocast as he can place his name in history as the second biggest killer if jews.His middle name given by his maternal grandfarther was adolf Remember who he was named after Killer of jews.
4. Justification of collective punishment !
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (06.06.08)
Over sixty-five percent of Arabs in Gaza support continued suicide bombings against Israeli civilians, according to a report released lately by the Arab Jerusalem Media and Communication Center. Sixty-nine percent are “pessimistic” or “very pessimistic” about reaching any peaceful settlement with Israel. More at : http://xrl.us/bjoje
5. gaza
yisroel   (06.06.08)
a hamamjihad must take in the gazans as a protection for world peace for the ten year respite and use the nuclear money for peace and quell the hate of jewish safety in eretz yisroel the jewish eternal haven .
6. this criminal traitorous gangster will not lift a finger
chaim ,   brooklyn ny   (06.06.08)
7. blah blah blah
Ehud Olmert ,   Ramallah   (06.06.08)
8. Olmert..talk talk talk While Jews are murdered
BJL ,   usa   (06.06.08)
Ehud Olmert.....Yimach Shemo
9. operation close
alex   (06.06.08)
Olmert's word is worthless, it means nothing, it' boastful & arrogant and higfhlights his whole problem-he is out of his depth in the military sphere and screws operations completely. Mazzuzz will not indict, Olmert will not step down and israel will lose in gaza and against hezbollah in round 2. Olmert will see israel to its destruction.
10. UN secretary general
Phil ,   US   (06.06.08)
Once again, the UN also condemns Israel for responding to an attack that killed a Father of 3 and caused other casualties. I understand why the sec. general has to take this "balanced position"----the UN is controlled by the oil of the Arab Countries. Other than the US, Israel has no allies and thus no capital to make the UN truly impartial. If Israel does launch military operations, it will have to be a massive, lightning attack that overwhelms hamas with the coordination of infantry, armor, and air power. This must not be a repeat of the idiotic strategy of the 2006 Lebanon debacle.
11. if he is serious the reason is for political survival
zionist forever   (06.06.08)
Olmert has been talking about a Gaza operation for nearly a year now and he has done nothing but talk about it. This is just more Olmert bullshit. If the man is serious about carrying out a millitary operation not to do somethng about security but to hopfully get a patriotic popularity support and the Knesset will decide now is not the time to be talking about replacing olmert or calling for early ellections while there is fighting going on. Its all another political survival tactic its not about survival of Israelis from terror attacks.
12. stupid stupid stupid
Y ,   N   (06.06.08)
Lock up Gaza and give the keys to Egypt. Let them clean up the house.
13. ohlmert/Gaza
sas ,   israel   (06.06.08)
Dear Mr. Prime Minister. I hope that this time before you go to "war" in Gaza you make sure that the army has his pants on. You really goofed things up 2 summers ago and we are still paying an enormous price. To start a war is easy. To end one is much harder.......and it takes courage and vision (which you prove to lack) to end one.
14. unprecedented
observer   (06.06.08)
it will be the first Israeli-Arab war that Israel started. For the first time, Olmert will have victory over his people; he will find more than a reason to justify the defeat. This time it's the masses who erred by pushing the unprepared.
15. "Military action is closer than
Ehud Olmert/Barak   (06.06.08)
EVER, just wait. First, we need someone to lead us, then . . . .
16. ROCKETS AND MORTARS FROM GAZA
ISSY DYKMAN ,   ISRAEL   (06.06.08)
IT'S NO GOOD DELUDING OURSELVES. THIS IS NOT A NIGHTNARE THAT WILL GO AWAY IN THE MORNING. ZAHAL MUST GO IN TO GAZA. HIT HARD , HIT QUICK AND GET OUT. THEN SIT BACK AND LISTEN TO THE CONDEMNATIONS AND "CYCLE OF VIOLENCE COMPARISONS " . BETTER TO BE CONDEMNED FOR OUR ACTIONS AGAINST HAMAS , THAN TO RECEIVE CONDOLENCES .
17. Just watch it
David ,   USA ISRAEL   (06.06.08)
I know how those two Omert and Barak operate. They are both cowards as soon as it may seem that the IDF will attack those two will come up with some lame excuse to stop it, just like they did in Lebanon. The IDF did not know if they were coming or going with the zigzag orders they received. Nothing will realy happen until those two losers are sent home
18. OOHH OOHHH HAMAS IS SOOO SCARED...
stude ham   (06.06.08)
Olmert as leader of another war... this time in gaza... hah hah hah... and will the northern hizbullah front remain calm during this impossible venture into gaza... which undoubtedly will be followed by barrages of massive world-wide anti-israel propaganda... including overglorified and exaggerated reports of all the 'civilians' killed by IDF bombings... etc... hoo hah... olmert is really asking for more trouble than a few pesky misfired qassams.
19. Olmert: Israel close to launching Gaza op
Jim ,   Jerusalem Israel   (06.06.08)
olmert you are absolutely right, you and the rest of your impotent team are not 'gung-ho' you are 'whole-dung'
20. unprecedented
observer   (06.06.08)
it will be the first Israeli-Arab war that Israel started. For the first time, Olmert will have victory over his people; he will find more than a reason to justify the defeat. This time it's the masses who erred by pushing the unprepared.
21. WORLD LOST ITS RESPECT IN HIM BECAUSE OF HIS "U" TURN.
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU ,   WALKS DIRECT   (06.06.08)
22. The blood is on Olmert
Arthur Bleeley ,   San Fernando Valley   (06.06.08)
he may not be afraid, but he and his fellow clowns have deliberately allowed, indeed, encouraged, the PLO to arm themselves to unprecedented levels - which will cause huge casualties among the IDF. he deliberately restrained the IDF - Olmert is a worse enemy of Israel than the PLO because he is an internal traitor. Wake up Israelis.
23. Stop saying "them" -- Start saying "we"
Eli ,   ranaana, israel   (06.06.08)
In a democracy the citizens get the government they create. Until we, the citizens, start saying, "We did this" not "They (the government) did this," we will not experience any change.
24. SHUT UP AND ACT STUPID OLMERDE !!!
stephane ,   france   (06.06.08)
25. ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL LAW MASSIVE BOMBING OF THE AREAS
SERGIO ,   QIRYAT ARBA   (06.06.08)
FROM WHICH THEY SHOOT ROCKETS, MORTARS AND MISSILES: THAT'S WHAT WE NEED! UNTIL THEY STOP OR UNTIL THERE IS NOT ONE BUILDING LEFT! NOT EVEN A NAIL OF ONE OF OUR KIDS SERVING IN THE ARMY IS WORTH TO BE WASTED FOR THE IMMORAL PURPOSE OF SAVING ENEMY LIVES!!! WHOEVER COVERS ROCKET LAUNCHERS, OR ALLOWS THEM TO OPERATE FROM THEIR YARDS, IS A HUMAN SHIELD, A COMBATANT IN THIS WAR, AND IS AS GUILTY AS THE SHOOTERS THEMSELVES!!! NOT ONE OF OUR SOLDEIRS SHOULD DIE BECAUSE OF THE IMMORAL PRINCIPLE THAT CONSIDERS ENEMY LIVES MORE PRECIOUS THAN OUR OWN!
26. WOW. ITS COOL. I JUST OPENED HAARETZ WEB.
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU ,   THANKS FOR THIS.   (06.06.08)
27. No major Gaza op while Olmert is PM.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (06.06.08)
Or, for that matter, while Barak is Minister of Idle-Threats. They cannot be trusted to do the job right. It will be bungled like Lebanon. This gov't. cannot be trusted, period.
28. close to...???
barrieg ,   zichron yaakov   (06.06.08)
His threats do not move the terrorists they realise just how empty they are. His words maybe impress the A.I.PA.C. audience, whilst JEWS here are being killed .
29. WHY ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU WRITES IN BIG WORD CHARACTERS
BECAUSE OF ,   HIS BIG CHARACTER :)   (06.06.08)
30. JUST BOMB GAZA FLAT. END OF PROBLEM
petra ,   USA   (06.06.08)
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