>Z, and I don't understand why you don't see it. Arafat is an asshole no question but Sharon is only slightly better. He did not come by his nicknames by chance.
>Most Israeli government members have army nicknames... they all have to be war heroes to win elections. I don't think he's done much to justify the world's hatred of him.
Z, I don't think we are talking the same nickname.
>He has an axe to grind...maybe for good reason...and he's grinding.
I would hope that a leader of my country would have an axe to grind with a person who's killed thousands of my fellow citizens, and I have it in Bush (I think). I'd have been done with Arafat long ago.
And so you can identify with Arafat and his desire to grind his axe. Besides, there are many ways to grind an axe.
>IMO, that's not what's needed right now. The Israelis are top dog that need to be doing everything they can to stop the suicide bombers........but in Israel, not in the West Bank. Can't you see they are not doing squat by invading the W.B? It has not deterred the suicide bombers as you had hoped. In fact, I think it has made them more determined.
I don't think I've given the impression that everything would be solved in a week or two... Israel has accomplished a lot while in the West Bank. They've killed and captured many Palestinian terrorist leaders, they've closed down many weapons factories, taken away lots of guns, destroyed missiles, rockets, and mortars, and proven to the world that Arafat is a terrorist.
How much you want to bet that all those killed and captured and all the weapons that have been confiscated and/or destroyed will be replaced in a year?
>That's why I think Sharon is the wrong person for the job; in fact, his party is the wrong party to be in control right now. They hate the Palestinians with a passion and there is no reasoning with them. And what they forget is that there is blame on both sides which is typical of any blood feud between humans......and not until both sides start accepting that blame will there be peace, IMO.
Disagree. Sharon's called for a number of cease-fires while in office... he's cited the need for a Palestinian state more times than Bush has. Arafat could've called off the intifada at any time, and Israel would pull out. He chooses not to.
Then, why do most neutral political observers believe he's anti the Oslo accord? Why since he has been in office, has he not discouraged the settling of Israelis in the WB and Gaza? There has been no attempt to secure a peace other than way he pays the US lip service. We are being made to look the fool by Sharon.
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