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To: LindyBill who wrote (91278)	4/8/2003 4:05:31 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Can you imagine the ramifications if the israelis took out arafat like the US has attempted to take out saddam? There is no real difference between the two except degrees of power. If Arafat was president of iraq what would be different. Instead of statues of saddam, you would have statues of Arafats body double Ringo Starr. Actually Ringo could have been Arafats double, in case of american bombing. mike

To: LindyBill who wrote (91278)	4/9/2003 12:24:42 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Yes, Friedman certainly deserves to be slammed for his shtick. So the settlers want to colonize Greater Israel, and Hamas wants to kill 5 million Israelis, hey, what's the difference? Seen one extremist, seen'em all. Also, Tom Friedman legitimating PA "reform" is scary to me. Not only was this "reform" the product of American and Israeli pressure, but it's a total crock. Abu Mazen (always named as a little gray man who would suffice to lead a post-Arafat caretaker PLO government) is not going to lead any kind of real reform, for heaven's sake. The law he's working under doesn't give him control of the money, the security services, or the peace talks - in short, anything that matters. He is supposed to be able to appoint his own ministers, but Arafat is stalling and blocking even that fig leaf of "reform". But I can just see all the Arabists of State crying, hey, the PA has reformed, now you have to resume the "peace process" with Abu Mazen - which is just talking to Arafat by proxy. And Tom Friedman is giving them ammo for the fight.