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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (22460)	3/29/2002 7:08:49 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This might be (temporarily) genuine, since Arafat is about to get clobbered. Too little, too late?? He's let the situation get completely out of control, riding the backs of extremist "tigers", and now is at risk of being eaten by them, as well as the local villagers who are fed up with being victimized by his carnivorous managerie. It would seem his days are numbered as a political force on the West Bank. The Israelis need him out of the way so they can take on Hamas directly. Then, and only then, can they once again try to obtain some kind of settlement with the remaining Palestinian leadership. Hawk

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (22460)	3/30/2002 4:16:21 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This might be (temporarily) genuine, since Arafat is about to get clobbered. That's the only condition that has ever caused him to genuinely seek a cease-fire. thinking their enemies will negotiate from fear will be inspirational to the Israeli armed forces. yet all negotiation results to date have been, at best, temporary cease fires and that is frustrating. it is easy to see clean clear-cut motivation for one side or the other to achieve a massive military victory and unconditional surrender.