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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (57873)	11/19/2002 6:42:31 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Nadine Carroll; Re: "Don't the annals of war also contain a tactic called "siege"? was also something called "frontal assault with superior force", if I remember correctly." A siege is a military maneuver that puts the defense into a position where leaving their stronghold subjects them to an ambush. The proper way to defend against a frontal assault is to set up ambushes against the troops. But if you don't like the way I've used the words, then you're welcome to be my editor. As far as debating tactics go, concentrating on word games is rather ineffectual. So far, the Palestinians don't seem to be terribly depressed, at least there doesn't appear to be any decrease in activity by them. Do you have a date by which you expect the Israelis to have solved this problem? Maybe a month where there will be 5 or fewer Isrealis killed in terrorist attacks? Do you have any other concrete predictions that you would share with us? -- Carl

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (57873)	11/19/2002 8:15:12 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Respond to of 281500

There are a number of reports, including pronouncements by formerly prominent PA members such as Mohammed Dahlan and Abu Mazen, that suggest that a definite amount of depression is setting in. While I haven't bothered to collect links, I've seen any number of reports on the situation in the Palestinian territories from the point of view of people who were running farms or other businesses who've been ruined by Arafat's "intifada". Not that what such people think carries much weight it seems, but there are definitely Palestinians who would rather have seen another course of action. And there are all those from outside who were "fooled by Oslo", who'd planned to launch housing construction or shopping areas, etc... As usual, the extremists have made life miserable for everyone. Arafat should be sitting in a jail cell next to Slobodan Milosevic IMHO.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (57873)	11/19/2002 8:20:20 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Nadine Carroll; What is this about "marriages prohibited by Jewish law"? I thought Israel was secular. What does "halachicly" really mean? Can Moslems or Christians get married in Israel? Can a Moslem and a Jewish person get married in Israel? Report shows many more Israelis are getting married in Cyprus Jerusalem Post, November 19, 2002 ... Since only religious weddings are conducted in Israel, couples who are ineligible, for example if the bride or groom are not halachicly Jewish or if their marriage is prohibited by Jewish law, must go abroad to marry. ... jpost.com -- Carl