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To: JohnM who wrote (32850)	6/21/2002 11:44:42 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

Not certain what you mean by "atomizing." Perhaps you mean it's moving outside it's previous structures. That's the thesis of Bennett's article I meant, no strategic or tactical coherence beyond localized cells trying to kill as many Jews as possible. That simply points up the dangers of the Sharon policy and, particularly, with its new component of taking new lands Only, inasmuch as a campaign against an atomized enemy must persuade more people than a campaign against a leadership. The article did point out that the campaign is not being motivated by despair in any usual sense, certainly not suicidal despair of the 'my life is hopeless so I'll throw myself off a bridge' variety. It's more like 'my life is bitter so I'll go out in a blaze of glory striking a blow for the fatherland and my face will be on a thousand posters.' Now that it's a fad who needs to stop and think about it? The counter-argument is, that fads like this live on hope of victory, not despair. If the people begin to really see that it's counter productive, they may change their minds. Fads don't last forever.