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To: skinowski who wrote (192688)	7/23/2006 4:49:02 PM
From: neolib	Respond to of 281500

Do you seriously believe that? If staying within 1948 borders would buy them peace, then why were they attacked in 1948?.... ;) Yes I do believe that. In 1948 the Arabs thought they stood a chance, and indeed, the Jordians did quite well. IIRC, the Jews were quite happy when the ceasefire went into effect. The problem with all the wars since, is that Israel acquires and keeps territory, while claiming the reason is simply security. They fundamental problem with Jews in Palestine is the locals view them as land thieves. You might recall how horse and cattle thieves were treated here in the West in days gone by. Israel MUST change that perception: Land Thief. It does not help to point out that other external nations (USA, Britian, world + dog, etc) supported the notion of bringing lots of foreigners in, and giving them a homeland. I would expect the Fijians to resist any third party deciding to give some of Fiji to my ex-Rhodesian pals as well. Does not matter if some Fijians profit by selling out either. One approach might be simply extensive cleanup operations along the border anytime the terrorists do something significant. But fall back afterwards. Don't worry about trying to keep Hezbullah from returning. Just make sure that any misdeeds see a major response along the border. It will sink in eventually. But under no circumstances let the title Land Thief stick anew. For a real life example, you might look at Mel Gibson, an Aussie, who bought Mago Island (5000+ acres) in Fiji from some Japanese a year or two ago. Descendents of the original inhabitants tried to block the deal, saying their ancestors were forced from the island many years ago during colonial times. They'ed like it back now. Fiji backed Mel this time, but who knows what Mel's heirs will be up against. You might recall some years back a hostage crisis in Fiji, which was fundamentally about foreigners (Asians) taking over the country. The compromise gave more power back to the native Fijians. One never knows how these lands issues will play out wrt to demographics.