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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence

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To: hal jordan who wrote (16144)6/5/2002 11:04:26 AM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) of 27666
 
Israel had done this, there would be world condemnation and another U.N. investigation.

The whole strategy counts on Israel not descending to the same level. If the Israelis responded to such an outrage by picking an Arab town and shelling it for a few days, then the strategy wouldn't work.

Arafat clearly can not control the situation

That's still unclear. With regards to terror, Arafat has obviously adopted a "if you can't beat them, join'em" philosophy. Fatah -- his own organiation -- has claimed 40% of the attacks this year. The IDF found invoices for bomb belts with Arafat's signature on them.

The PA seems to be its own worst enemy

The PA is responding to the wishes of its real patrons.
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