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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (112303)	8/22/2003 12:21:31 AM
From: KyrosL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Panicked Administration Perhaps the administration understands Israel's long term interests better than Israel does. For example, what happens if the US stops being Israel's friend?

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (112303)	8/22/2003 12:49:22 AM
From: Sig	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

I read Powells intentions a bit different. Abass failed to do the job required, despite the talk. The ball is back in Arafats court, who apparently did not support Abass, did not tell the terrorists to stop, or was not capably of stopping them. Now I think the outside world is a bit more convinced about who refused to stop the fighting and who broke the truce first. Its a last chance for Arafat, another bombing incident and the Israelis will make the Hammas and other groups disappear. If Arafat cannot control them.,he is either useless, or a big part of the problem Then Palestine has no leadership that can be dealt with, and can be regarded as being government controlled by a lawless bunch of assasins and thugs needing outside intervention. This is not a good time (for the US) to have that conflict escalate, and its very probable that Arafat knows it and is forcing the issue. Big powers will be discussing his fate What chance do you think he has of surviiving ? 50-50 ? Sig . .