Ehud Barak is an experienced man, and good to have in the room if a vote for war is needed. Barak has an MS in enineering from Stanford, while Bibi has his BS and MS from MIT. These are smart guys, and they’ll do the best they can in a very tough situation.
Oh they're smart all right, but what "best" they do will depend upon whom they are working for. Ben's history is salted with key advancements he owes directly to American globalists and the Labor Party, over he objections of the Likud.
I agree on Ehud Barak. He is an excellent Defense Minister. His conduct of the latest operation in Gaza (not the political decision to withdraw prematurely) attests to his expertise.
I think Kadima is more dangerous to Likud than Labor hence this strategy. The mood in the country now vis a vis ‘peace’ is not so different on the left.