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Originally Posted by powerclown
If Abbas can't prove himself willing or capable of stopping his people from attacking Israeli civilians, he is no different from Arafat and should be dealt with accordingly.
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Not necessarily. Abbas has already
proven himself willing to deal with militant Palestianism. He opposes violence against Israel. He was a prime mover in the original peace plan.
But, as if often the case, he may find it difficult to actually handle them easily. This is his burden and his task. Israel should be helping him, not hindering him.
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The message from Sharon is loud and clear: do something about the fucking terrorists, or this bus ain't movin.
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The message from Sharon is always the same. I'm driving the bus and you can sit in the back if you want...
/sarcasm
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In diplomatic terms, it's called 'establishing trust'.
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In diplomatic terms, or real politik if you prefer, it's called 'hard ball'. It's got nothing to do with trust, or else we would
trust Abass to act without punishing him already.
Mr Mephisto