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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (225494)	3/29/2007 8:53:11 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Note that the arabs always seem to embrace political and religous movements that require authoritarianism of some sort whether it be monarchy (jordan and saudi), a form of facism (egypt, libya, sudan, syria) islamism (iran, quaeda), & socialism without democracy in the past. It seems impossible to get democratic roots to take hold because the opponents of democracy are willing to use any means necessary to destroy it.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (225494)	3/29/2007 10:07:43 AM
From: neolib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I don't know what to do except hold tight and wait for the appeal to wear out and try to provide a better alternative. That has been my impression. It was very much the whites mentality in Rhodesia as well. I don't see it as likely to succeed, but strange things do happen. My own opinion is that Israel should be more proactive in looking at a more accommodative stance on East Jerusalem, the West Bank settlements, and some joint control of the holy sites. The current Saudi plan should be encouraged. They should make these ideas known, along with the condition that Pals must respond with public stance that the future includes a safe and secure Jewish state in the ME. Something like that might work IMO. We will see I guess.