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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (94199)	4/17/2003 11:19:24 AM
From: Lou Weed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

<<Of course, the Arab world doesn't want a peace settlement, the issue of Palestine is far too useful to them. So they will be unhappy no matter what>> Therein lies the rub......this point Nadine highlights the belief that peace in the ME all stems from a resolution of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. This is one of the problems I have with this current administration's policy. There seems to be no effort placed upon the resolution of this matter unlike previous administrations. Let's face it, the US needs to be the architect of this problem's resolution like it or not. Not to mention the credibility boost that this action would give the US in the eyes of the Arabs. Right now the Arab perception of the US being an outward supporter of Zionist policy is probably at an all time high. Having GW call Sharon a man of peace and having high level officials give war updates at AIPAC meetings doesn't help in opposing this perception. By pushing the problem aside and hoping that the democratization of the rest of the ME will somehow flush this problem to resolution seems to be the wrong way of attacking it. It's my opinion that the task at hand (democratization of Iraq) would be more attainable with a peace accord in place between the Israelis and Palestinians. It removes that symbol of oppression of Arabs by the West which is just bubbling under the surface waiting to be unleashed by Iraqi factions when talks start breaking down (which they inevitably will). Taking this symbol of oppression away forces the Islamic factions (Shia, Sunni, Kurds) a little further down the road to achieve a compromise if the root cause of ME conflict could be resolved. MON.