Gawain 0 #1 September 6, 2003 The "road to peace" suffered a fatal blow, in my view, today as PM Mahmoud Abbas resigned his position, succumbing to the power struggle with Yasser Arafat. Here are some links: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,96607,00.html http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/09/06/mideast/index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3085810.stm Personally, I wish the US would advocate more overt action by Israel. Peace cannot be attained while each party retains its power base. The PLO and Hamas must be stripped of its ability to effectively command its military or terrorist organizations.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 September 6, 2003 Arafat must go..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #3 September 6, 2003 QuoteArafat must go yep, that's the 1st thing that needs to happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 September 6, 2003 Quotethat's the 1st thing that needs to happen. How is that shit heads like him and Castro live so damn long. They are old as dirt......shouldn't they have keeled over by now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #5 September 6, 2003 QuoteHow is that shit heads like him and Castro live so damn long. They are old as dirt......shouldn't they have keeled over by now? like the song says "only the good die young" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #6 September 7, 2003 QuoteArafat must go..... Ya'll act like Sharon and the hardliners are innocent? If Arafat goes, so should Sharon. I think a good clearing out of BOTH sides is in order. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #7 September 7, 2003 QuoteQuoteArafat must go..... Ya'll act like Sharon and the hardliners are innocent? If Arafat goes, so should Sharon. I think a good clearing out of BOTH sides is in order. Sharon certainly has a very active military history stretching back 20+ years against the PLO. The main difference is that Israelis are not disguising themselves as Muslims, strapping on explosives and detonating them during a call to prayer in a Mosque. Unlike the PLO, Israel's government changes leadership. The PLO doesn't understand that Arafat is a relic with no desire for peace, or even a Palestinian state. Same with Hamas. The charters of both these organizations is hinged upon the complete annihilation of non-muslims or Israelis alike. You can't bargain with that, sooner or later a western politician is going to come to terms with that.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #8 September 7, 2003 QuoteQuoteQuoteArafat must go..... Ya'll act like Sharon and the hardliners are innocent? If Arafat goes, so should Sharon. I think a good clearing out of BOTH sides is in order. Sharon certainly has a very active military history stretching back 20+ years against the PLO. The main difference is that Israelis are not disguising themselves as Muslims, strapping on explosives and detonating them during a call to prayer in a Mosque. Unlike the PLO, Israel's government changes leadership. The PLO doesn't understand that Arafat is a relic with no desire for peace, or even a Palestinian state. Same with Hamas. The charters of both these organizations is hinged upon the complete annihilation of non-muslims or Israelis alike. You can't bargain with that, sooner or later a western politician is going to come to terms with that. How true. I don't think that there can be peace until someone wins the fight. Until then it's tit for tat. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
