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Without getting into a huge Israeli/Palestinian dicussion, I think the Arabs have every right to have a say in their own future, probably alot more say than the Americans should have. The Americans should be relegated to the role they have been in the past, that of moderator, not as dictator. As far as the 'hate' thing goes, that is subjective and swings both ways. The difference is one side openly speaks of the others destruction while the other side silently thinks it..


I don't know who's idea it was to have Bush meet Sharon but as far as the PR is concerned, that was one dumb thing to do. Why would Bush even consider something so onesided? Did he not take into consideration how this would fan the flames of hate? Or is that the modus operandi to continue the occupation in order for validation and justification? ie the Islamist fundamentalists are attacking us so we have to fight back.

It isn't surprising though and kudos for Sharon for pulling the wool over Bush's eyes yet again. The best thing to happen to Israel is America's occupation of Iraq since it is American lives dying for the Israeli's instead of Israeli's. What's next? Iran? Syria? Lebanon?

If the U.N or Nato come in that is bad news for the Israeli's since Big Brother won't be around as much to do their dirty work. Think I'm am being silly? I don't think so. The pre-war rhetoric by Israel was deafening at times,..how they had proof of WMD, scuds pointed at Israel, Israeli's duct taping their windows and showing stores with soldout gasmasks etc,..Since the war started and apparently ended?,..any evidence of that,..any peep from the Israeli's? Nope.

I am not opposed to Israel's existence at all. In fact I support it 100%. I just can't believe that the American's let themselves get sucked into being a mirror image of Israel. Afterall, because of and especially because of Iraq, now the American military tactics are inseperable from the Israeli military tactics, at least in perception, and we all know the value of that. Now the Israeli's have company as being the most hated country in the world especially in the Arab world. How soon until suicide bombers take foot in American cities?

U.N or Nato peacekeepers should be deployed immediately if only for the American soldiers who are being hung out to dry by Bush's micro-management. If not, American casualties will continue to rise, and for what? Certainly not for oil or stability in the region.

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