Jeroen wrote: <<Although I first said it in jest, I am really becoming more and more convinced that it is time for strong international intervention, actually getting neutral (or at least neutrally-balanced) troops on ground in ALL of Israel and Palestine and using an international interim government for long enough for sanity to become normal. I believe that is by now indeed the only way to get out of this mess. Unfortunately, I do not believe for a second that Israel will allow it to happen. Certainly as long as war hawks like Sharon are in power, Israel is not going to hand over control of *anything* to an international (almost certainly UN) intervention force. They are not going to give up their control over the Occupied Terrorities, and they most certainly are not going to allow some international interim government to rule Israel.>>
Ilana I should think so! UN proved itself to only as unable to keep Hizballa from our Northern borders, but as helping them with kidnapping Israeli soldiers. I very-very much hope that we shell not give our lives into somebody's hand again Doug asked <<So when Hamas continues their attacks on Israel _and_ starts blowing up the intervention force as well, then what?>> Ilana They did somewhen this week. I don't remember hearing to much reaction from UN. <SHRUG> If they don't care for *their* people, how can I expect them to care for mine? Why should I? Ilana from Israel
