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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (5286)	12/14/2003 8:38:21 PM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6945

I do agree with you that the Israeli expansion must be derailed at some point , and brought back within original scope.... but for now the terrorism and suicide bombings and attacks have justified(by modern standards) a defensive offensive by the Israeli's ....that is the way of the world . The Pals must lose arafat and his "tactics" to win back their lands thru diplomacy and that self-identity not founded on thinly disguised and unrealistic total destruction of the Jew.

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (5286)	12/14/2003 9:52:39 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 6945

Palestinians are in mourning over Saddam's capture. Always on the wrong side. Palestinians stunned by Saddam's capture Last Updated Sun, 14 Dec 2003 20:05:15 RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Many Palestinians expressed shock and sorrow Sunday that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been captured by U.S. forces. Saddam, who used to reward the families of suicide bombers with cash, was seen by Palestinian militants as a symbol of defiance against Israel and the United States. News of Saddam's capture reaches West Bank As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon heralded the capture as a "great day for the democratic world," a lot of Palestinians appeared disheartened. Many walked away from TV sets, unable to watch video of Saddam in custody. Some Palestinians were surprised and disappointed the deposed leader did not put up a fight or commit suicide. "This is a sad day for the Arab people," one Palestinian man told CBC News. "He promised us liberation to our country," another Palestinian told CBC News. "With his capture I think I speak for most Palestinians, they are disappointed and sad." Mohammed Horani, a legislator from Arafat's Fatah movement, told the Jerusalem Post that he had expected Saddam to be more courageous. "I had expected him to have fought back, or at least end his life," he said. "But then again, all dictators are cowards." The Palestinian Authority declined to comment on Saddam's capture. But one senior PA official told the Post that veteran leader Yasser Arafat was "sad to see an Arab leader in an humiliating position." Arafat supported Saddam during the first Gulf War. He was considered a hero among some Palestinians who praised him for standing against U.S. and Israel. The deposed leader paid $10,000 to the families of suicide bombers and millions to Palestinian victims. cbc.ca