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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Mon, 29 Apr 2002 01:02:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

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.

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 on this issue, but your posts clearly betray
sympathy for the Palestinians and their terrorist representatives, the PLO.
Just be honest about it.

-John



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(...) I am sure Scott can speak for himself, but I can't see why questioning the political motives of either side betrays a leaning for one side or the other. Further, I imagine that Scott is working against the perception that news information in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) 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 (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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