The Associated Press: Barak calls for more pressure on Gaza Strip to stop rocket attacks
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Title:Gaza pressure
Name:marcel
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Well said Barak. Please take note that notwithdanding your good relations with olmert, he misjudged Putin, Bush, abbas, gaza withdrawal. Also at least 33 and maybe more soldiers are dead because of Olmert. You should not overlook this fact.Since you are in the cabinet,israel has some protection, but realize olmert is frightened to the core and cannot look at war with clear eyes and moreover doesn`t ask questions or make suggestions like the average person because he is petrified:

1) inform the north to prepare rooms in their houses and take time to build concrete shelter in the towns. Establish warning systems.
2) israel should acquire terror rockets to fire back in order to pressure the host population.
3) How many soldiers are required for a land invasion and what tactics are to be employed-insert them quickly to the litani at different points and have them come backwards and surround the towns and use smoke bombs and human shields to impair hezbollah fighters.