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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (876)	12/1/2001 7:43:46 PM
From: Scoobah	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

Arafat will soon reap all that he has sown: There is no way that George Bush can say anything to Sharon that will stop him from retaliating, and perhaps even assassinate Arafat and the leaders of Hamas and Jihad Islami Sharon to meet Bush on Sunday morning; PA condemns attack By Aluf Benn, Ha'aretz Correspondent, and agencies Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will meet United States President George W. Bush on Sunday in the White House, after which he will return to Israel. Sharon was originally scheduled to meet Bush on Monday, but changed his plans in light of the double suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Saturday night, in which at least eight people were killed and over 170 injured. The cabinet will hold a special meeting late Saturday night, following the blasts. So far, no decisions have been made regarding potential measures that might be taken by the IDF in light of the attack. Further decisions are expected to be made Sunday morning following a briefing, which will be held by Ben-Eliezer. After being informed of the blasts, Sharon conferred by phone with Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and with Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. "Sharon's inclination is to return to Israel, but the decision must be made after taking into consideration his meeting with [United States President George] Bush and the importance of the meeting," a source in the prime minister's entourage said. Ra'anan Gissin, a spokesman for the prime minister, said it was too early to tell whether Sharon would cut short his visit and rush home. "The prime minister is being briefed from Israel by the security authorities and by the defense minister on the current situation," Gissin said. "We still do not have exact details of where they came from and who did it and I don't want to jump to hasty conclusions," Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said shortly after the blasts. "There are many who want to murder the chances for a cease-fire and for peace. Of course the Palestinian Authority has to do more than it is doing," he added. Government spokesman Avi Pazner blamed Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat for the attacks, saying that he "bears direct responsibility for what happened today in Jerusalem." Talking to CNN, Pazner said Israel would respond: "Israel will certainly react," he said. "When blood is running in the streets of Jerusalem, Israel will not remain inactive." Palestinian Authority condemns attack In a statement, the Palestinian Authority condemned the terror attacks, expressing its "deep anger ... and pain" and accusing those behind it of trying to derail the cease-fire mission of U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni. Abdel Aziz Rantisi, a Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, did not claim responsibility on behalf of the group, but said Hamas would continue carrying out attacks. "We have said several times that we are not going to accept the occupation," Rantisi said. "We are fighting Jewish terrorism, we are fighting the killers and defending our freedom, and our dignity."

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (876)	12/1/2001 8:15:51 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

Haim, Don't misunderstand me, I think that Israel should do everything in its power to eliminate the terrorist campaign that has been going on for years. There is not going to be a peaceful solution. It is better to confront it sooner rather than later. At some point, Israel needs to say "whatever pressure that the US puts on us, does not outweigh the terrorism being done here (in Israel)". I am 100% Israel dealing with the terrorism in the harshest manner. My comment was simply that the blame should not be put on the US. The US has every right to look out for its best interest (though I disagree with the idea that asking Israel and India to stand down is a good idea). And Israel has every right to say "you are our friends, but we are going to do what is best for Israel". If the Israeli government is not doing this (looking out for the best interest of Israel) then it is their fault (if one choses to put the blame somewhere other than the terrorists). Respectfully, JXM