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2003-02-08 Middle East

Sharon Met Senior Palestinians in Secret

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-02-08 09:45 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Israel needs to give up the fantasy of the Palestinian Authority. Hamas is what the Palis want, and that's what they should get. Deal with the facts.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-02-08 10:36:04|| 2003-02-08 10:36:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I think they've got to let the remnants of the Paleostinian Authority weaken Hamas sufficiently before Mullah Yassin's boyz take over... At least I hope that's what they're doing - if there are more shootouts between the two sides, we'll know that's working.

Posted by Fred 2003-02-08 10:59:45|| 2003-02-08 10:59:45|| Front Page Top

#3 worst idea? arming the PA to balance the Yassin killers...The IDF should take Hamas down a few pegs first, and unless keeping Yassin alive to identify who he deals with (a likely rationale), he should be first on the list to be whacked before the Ararat

Posted by Frank G 2003-02-08 13:47:21|| 2003-02-08 13:47:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I think that this is all window dressing, especially if it came out in the press. Hamas, Hezbollah, and Yasser the Ramallite will go, the question is when, and the answer is when they start ululating and firing when we go into Iraq.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-02-08 15:15:10|| 2003-02-08 15:15:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Sharon is builind up Hassan and Abu mazen to take over the PA when Arafat is eased out post-Iraq. He knows Israel cant hold the territories forever, cant give them up to Arafat. Some (on both the left and right) say Sharon is pretending - I think he's not.

Also helps US at this moment - most valuable, and will earn brownie points for later.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-02-10 08:34:33|| 2003-02-10 08:34:33|| Front Page Top

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