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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (920)	2/10/2002 10:19:13 PM
From: ajtj99	Respond to of 6945

Zeev, the situation had come to a head, IMO. The corrupt PA was on very weak ground. They squandered money paying off everyone to keep from having to deal with a power struggle in the PA. The provocation from Sharon gave both people what they needed at the time. It gave Sharon the boost that made him the only viable option for many voters who wanted security, and it gave Arafat the enemy he needed to turn the attention of the population away from his corrupt government and lack of basic services. Both seem to have gotten more than they bargained for.