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To: SirRealist who wrote (18143)	2/6/2002 7:19:09 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I agree, except I think that Sharon has already over-reached. But I also think the administration's embrace of him has been like embracing a redneck cousin... done out of politeness, not ardor. Not yet, imo. I would also judge that embracing Sharon accords pretty well with the personal sympathies of Bush, Cheney, and Rice, even if they would prefer to follow a more even-handed course for policy reasons. BTW, I just heard that Arafat still claims to know nothing about the Karine A, but now will admit responsibility "as head of the PA". That dog won't hunt. I think you might agree that the Economist is not usually a source of unbridled admiration for Arik Sharon's cleverness: Sharon’s coup Feb 6th 2002 From The Economist Global Agenda Ariel Sharon, Israel’s prime minister, arrives in Washington, DC, this week to meet President George Bush. He travels wrapped in an unwontedly warm glow of admiration from peaceniks at home and confident of a congenial reception at the White House economist.com