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To: LindyBill who wrote (10260)10/2/2003 1:09:20 AM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793712
 
"Israel can't force the Palestinians to be reasonable, to pursue their interests and not their passions, but it can create a context where they are more likely to do so than not

Um, didn't they try that? wasn't it read as weakness? didn't it lead to the current intifada? Tom Friedman loves to talk as if it were low-risk for Israel to try such ideas, because they're "strong". If you open your arms to someone and he hits you in the face, of course you're not going to stand so close the next time.

Why doesn't Tom at least wait until the "terrorist bum" is no longer running the show for the Palestinians, before making these suggestions?



To: LindyBill who wrote (10260)10/2/2003 12:27:01 PM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 793712
 
I know a vast majority of Israelis want a decent, normal society, but their ideologically driven leaders are lost in space, squandering their people's great strength rather than channeling it into creative options. And the Bush team, which should be acting as a reality check, has fallen so deep into the pocket of Ariel Sharon you can't even find it anymore.

Best summary I've seen of the situation. Friedman is good today.


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