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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (189348)	6/14/2006 8:59:38 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

"You do realize, don't you, that if Israel had followed the Turkish model and worked on completely ethnically clearing its territory of all non-Jews, it would likely be in a much stronger position today, with well established borders? Israel had the power to do this in 1948 and 1967, but refrained." Given the rhetoric here, it may not have been such a bad idea.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (189348)	6/15/2006 1:24:14 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

You do realize, don't you, that if Israel had followed the Turkish model and worked on completely ethnically clearing its territory of all non-Jews, it would likely be in a much stronger position today, with well established borders? Israel had the power to do this in 1948 and 1967, but refrained. I realize that, but I would call it the USA model, not the Turkish model. Not too many Indians left in America... Also, which borders are you referring to? I would argue that an Israel that had "ethnically cleansed" itself would still border a largely Islamic country, and would never make peace with those neighbors. Is that good or bad for the planet?