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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (23342)	4/3/2002 9:13:28 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This poll is a little more "Pro-Israel" that I would have expected. (CBS) Americans' sympathies are with Israel in the current fighting in the Middle East, and most say Israel's recent action sending troops to surround Yasser Arafat's headquarters was justified, according to a CBS News poll. But many also have concerns and criticisms about Israel's response, with nearly seven in ten believing Israel's actions will only lead to more suicide attacks. By a margin of five to one, Americans sympathize more with Israel. Fifty-two percent say that, while just 10 percent sympathize more with the Palestinians. Fifteen percent, however, sympathize with neither. Americans reactions today are not much different from the sentiments they have expressed in the past. cbsnews.com

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (23342)	4/3/2002 9:29:13 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Nadine Carroll; Re: "The French did not have the power to subjegate or ethnically cleanse all of Algeria. The Israelis, make no mistake, do have this power (the West Bank is a very small place). It is their own morality that has kept them from doing so, but there are limits to their restraint." I can't believe you said this. It's like you're in complete agreement with me, but you're not looking far enough into the future. What you're saying is that Israel is near to committing ethnic cleansing -- an atrocity. Do you really think that US support will survive that? Do you really think that Israel will survive 10 years after losing US support? South Africa was able to pull it off for a few years, but in the long run, being a world pariah doesn't pay. -- Carl