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Barak sold his cojones to the Clinton's during the Israeli election...
he is partly responsible for the crap we are all in.

Well, my comments on Barak are as a gentile American.
I was also repulsed by his political entanglement with Clinton/Carville/Begala.

I still regard Barak with a cautious eye...but it took some courage to say these
things at a place like Brown University...

Maybe Barak has had his eyes opened a bit in the past couple of years.

Netanyahu (sp?) is my favorite (at least with my shallow understanding of
Israeli politicians)...he has enough of an edge (like Reagan) to keep the
vipers at bay...just by talking.

[Mr. Mojo]

I still regard Barak with a cautious eye...but it took some courage to say these things at a place like Brown University..

It did indeed. People do change, and it appears that Barak has done so. I certainly didn't agree with his policies when he was PM, but his courage has never been in question. The man had a very distinguished military career.