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To: Bilow who wrote (7212)	10/24/2001 12:40:55 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Carl, one of the sticky points I still take away from these verses of Quran is that while the faithful should honor their treaties while they last, it is not permitted to make permanent treaties with the infidel. Which is why Palestinian comparisons between the Oslo framework and the Treaty of Qubbaiya never gave me a warm feeling. The Treaty of Qubbaiya was a very temporary truce.

To: Bilow who wrote (7212)	10/24/2001 4:46:50 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Thanks Carl ... I dropped it because I didn't think the quotes were likely to be all that reliable. I'm more inclined to the Ghandi point of view "The line between good and evil is the line that runs through the middle of each person's heart" or words to that effect [assuming I got that right - not guaranteed]. Mostly people rationalize what they want to do and seek justification somewhere or other and they can usually find justification if they really want to do something. They build a case in their minds to support their wishes. The construction of the case comes AFTER the plan is decided, rather than BEFORE the plan. All too often, investing behaviour works a bit like that too. Mqurice