<< The result would be a third Intifadah that would make the second Intifadah look like innocent child's play. It would almost certainly go on till there is no Israeli/Jew left alive in the Middle East; not even a warmonger like Sharon would be stupid enough to give *that* order (although personally he would be more than happy to pull the trigger himself). >>
Well, given that Israel has nuclear weapons and has hinted in the past at a readiness to use them if Israel were ever threatened with actual extinction - and given the basic Jewish attitude after the Holocaust of "Never Again", I think any attack on Israel that threatened its existence would lead to the death of every single human being in the Arab countries. I'm not saying I agree with this - it is antithetical to Jewish ethics - but Israel as a secular state does not always abide by Jewish ethics. I think the Arab countries are aware of this, even if their people are not. I wish there could be peace there, but I'm really not sure who the Israelis are supposed to make peace WITH. Tom Beck www.prydonians.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I didn't realize I'd also see the last." - Jerry Pournelle
