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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (837)	2/23/2001 4:44:07 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Y'know Gus... I read that article several times and I have yet to find any interpretation that supports your belief that Israel is "kissing the US goodbye".. And I don't anticipate anything along those, especially since Arafat has effectively lost his support network here in this US, as existed in the Clinton administration. If anything, I could predict a closer tie to Israel, although not particularly with Sharon. Sharon, imo, represents an interim coalition that will eventually break down and permit Netayahu to become involved in politics again. The guy speaks perfect English (always a plus in fostering close relations with US presidents), and he makes a compelling speaker on the issue of how to handle the Palestinian issue and not bowing to Arafat's political extorsion. Furthermore, there's the combined interest the US and Israel share in identifying and eliminating terrorist networks, something very close to the Bush administration. Finally, Israel relies HEAVILY on US military technology, and "kissing the US goodbye" will mean losing access to future arms sales, and more importantly, spare parts and ordnance. Regards, Ron

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (837)	2/23/2001 8:03:10 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

`In the past too much focus was placed on the (Israel-Palestinian) peace process, which is very important, but as a result bilateral relations suffered,'' Sharon said. ``We must concentrate on the those common issues between Israel and the United States,'' including a coordinated struggle against terrorism. That hardly sounds like someone trying to kick the US out of the area or even some one cool to the US. It sounds like he wants the relative stress on different issues of importance to both countries to change. I don't see any sign of "kissing Uncle Sam goodbye". Tim