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To: Thomas M. who wrote (16222)	7/7/2002 5:33:22 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Israel was the beneficiary of Arab intransigence and arrogance. When the Arab League rejected the partition, advised the native Arab population to get out of the way, and attacked Israel, the partition was defunct, the Arabs sectors depopulated, and an excuse for claiming the whole territory, in order to secure its borders, was created. In other words, had the Israelis held to the borders contemplated by the partition, they would have been indefensible. Given Arab rejectionism, there was nothing to stop Israel from deploying troops wherever needed. The rest of it is not worth bothering to refute, as you are merely asserting Arab and leftist propaganda, without even making an attempt at documentation.......

To: Thomas M. who wrote (16222)	7/9/2002 7:21:38 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

The Syrian artillery positions were virtually unmoved as a result of the 1967 war, and their capabilities were unchanged. They don't have to move many miles to reduce their effectiveness if they are being moved from the high ground. No, Camp David proves that Israel only understands the language of force. Israel rejected the Camp David terms in 1971, because they felt they had the military power to hold on to the Sinai. When Egypt proved in 1973 that it could go toe to toe with Israel, Israel capitulated at the negotiating table Egypt fought the 73 war under very favorable circumstances and they still lost. Also the military domience needed to defend against Egypt if Israel holds the Sinai is less that that which is needed to defend Israel without the Sinai. No one can count on a peace treaty lasting forever, if Israel saw Egypt as being close to a military equal it would have most likely been less likely to give up the Sinai. Tim