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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: LindyBill who wrote (32155)6/11/2002 10:24:11 PM
From: JohnM  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Fine. Then we get back to my present position. If you are Israel, don't bother to try to negotiate with him. Keep the "hammer" on the Palestinians, and get on with your life, based on the "Status Quo".

Yes, but the problem with that position is what I've come to think of as the Algerian problem. That is, trying to occupy and govern a hostile society bent on evicting you. It's a formula for more suicide bombing or worse; not a path to a solution.

And I'm afraid it gets worse because of the potential connection with Al Qaeda. I know there is much speculation on the thread that the Palestinians are but pawns for Al Qaeda. I don't see strong evidence to that effect. At least not yet. It still looks more like a nationalist struggle.
But if this keeps up I'm afraid that's among some of the next steps.
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