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To: GST who wrote (157822)	2/8/2005 12:46:53 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

We are agreeing here but keep in mind, it is really hard not to respond when a pizza parlor blows up. Things could go famously between sharon and abbas and Hamas could become PC for awhile but the danger always exists at the end that like in Iraq, rejectionist terrorists can make their presence felt again. Israel is already taking in risk because what they agree to now loosens security to some degree and allows the bad guys to rearm especially if abbas is unable to keep them in line. Mike

To: GST who wrote (157822)	2/8/2005 1:17:35 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Blasting Hamas, in my view, merely perpetuates the status quo Three years ago the status quo was that Hamas was strong, successful suicide attacks happened every few weeks, and the Palestinian people supported them. The current status quo is that the leaders of Hamas are dead or in Syria, successful suicide attacks have stopped happening, and the Palestinian people say they are tired and are ready for a cease fire. Support for suicide attacks has dropped sharply. In between these two very different status quos, Israel blasted Hamas. I submit that it made the difference.