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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (6684)	4/5/2004 1:30:32 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 15987

The Palestinians want the international community directly involved because over fifty years of evidence tells them that the international community is on their side. So what? Now make the international community OWN the problem, rather than merely flapping their jaws about it. We're not talking about NATO forces being located in Israel. We're talking about them being in the West Bank and Gaza, with the mission of preventing either side from being engaged in hostile actions towards one another, and to deal with with Islamic militants who seek to prevent such a peace treaty. And we would be there to ensure that the form of government and economy would be accountable to the wishes of the people of the Palestinian state, not merely to the whims and corruption of the self-interested "bosses" currently controlling Fatah. There is going to be a Palestinian state Nadine. That we can be reasonably assured of. And it's going to pretty much consist of the pre-1967 borders (with adjustments in Jerusalem)... And if it somehow manages to happen under current circumstances via your scenario, it will still be a corrupt state with a major militant movement embedded within it bent upon the destruction of Israel willing to undermine any peace treaty.. But at least with a NATO/UN scenario, it would be pretty difficult for them to permit the current power structure to be permitted to maintain itself when it's Western treasure that is rebuilding the nation. They will find their own "partners" to deal with to preserve their business interests and investments in a Palestinian state. Owning the problem tends to make parties a little more careful about what they say and who they support. I don't see any Europeans being willing to put up with Arafat's BS any more than the US, once they are finally responsible for not only complaining about the problem, but are responsible for solving it.. And let's face it, this is predominantly a forceful policing action, not a hi-tech war. And given NATO's current inability to technologically interact with the US on major military operations, it make sense to use their manpower on relatively low-tech policing and nation building operations. And the operation can probably be sold on the basis of being integral to waging the war on terrorism. I can hardly see them suddenly back-tracking on their position vis-a-vis the Palestinians.. Hawk