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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (23156)	4/2/2002 3:44:46 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 281500

Was not Sheik Omar the leader of the Afghan People? and was not Osama bin Laden his very dear guest ? Wonder what Powell is smoking .... and who he cares about ......... it seems ot me that his mind is not exactly on the well being of the US people .......... it seems to me that he cares less that US citizen were killed and others badly wounded by people who were send by Arafat ........

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (23156)	4/2/2002 4:29:35 PM
From: epsteinbd	Respond to of 281500

What Powell said about a possible Arafat exodus is not false in itself, and what he didn't say, is how much this local ME situation may disrupt his boss' big plans further East. I'll admit he did look a bit out of synch, however, which is quite unusual for him.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (23156)	4/2/2002 4:40:15 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I heard Powell on the Today Show this morning state more or less the same things he had stated on CNN. I think that Powell is simply articulating what international public opinion wants to hear without engaging in any substance. He is perhaps unconsciously (or consciously) giving Arafat a dose of his own hypocritical medicine. Note that while Powell makes nice, the US has not in any real sense pushed Israel into leaving the West Bank or otherwise getting it to moderate its activities. Powell has said recently that he anticipates the Israeli operation to be a brief one, suggesting perhaps that the US will let time fly by and do nothing while the Israelis get the necessary work done. I wouldn't get too excited about these kinds of utternaces on Powell's part. He is perceived as the voice of reason in the hawk's nest. It is wise to let him say a few palliatives for the sake of world public opinion. The reality of the matter is that the US, except for protecting Arafat's life, is in no way restraining Israel.