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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: JohnM who wrote (24152)4/9/2002 2:15:38 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
That's a terribly interesting development and suggests Sharon is switching his horses. He can't kick Peres and Eliezer out, even of this inner circle, but can swamp them with far right votes.

Sharon is shoring up his right flank, and ensuring that he has a majority with or without Labor. He could kick Labor out, but he feels that a unity government is important when waging war. Besides, Shimon Peres is a devious character whom he knows how to manage (the two men have known each other for over fifty years), and he would much rather have him 'inside the tent pissing out', as the saying goes.

Labor sometimes threatens to leave, but they have nowhere to go but the dusty street outside. Even if they could force new elections, there is not a shred of hope for a Labor victory. The only question is whether Sharon could win reelection, or be replaced by Netanyahu.
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