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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Date: 
Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:59:28 GMT
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Look at the flip side though.  What message did it send when Arafat rejected
basicly everything he claimed (to "Western Diplomats") to want.  Regardless of
whether it was right for Israelis to elect Sharon, was that not a response to
Arafat's descision to reject Barak's peace proposal and resume the terror
attacks?

Even if Arafat had accepted Barak's offer, do you really think the Israeli
public would have? Remember, he still had to put it to a referendum. Barak
was basically gambling.

Scott A



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(...) Is that your "informed" impartial opinion? It doesn't bother me that Liberals have certain ideas and opinions-- that's their right. It's when they try and pass them off as impartial and unbiased that sends me. You claim to not have taken sides (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) If only the Palestinians lived in a Democracy and could get rid of him. I think perhaps this is the problem. As I understand it most, if not all, Arab nations are not Democracies. The people in those states know only what their leaders tell (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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