My frustration with Bush's Israel policy grows daily. Yesterday, he pretty much ordered Sharon to withdraw from Palestinian territory. I was shocked when I heard it. It all but assured Sharon would not withdraw. It would be political suicide within his own country to withdraw and appear that he is obeying orders issued from Washington. It would also make him appear weak to his Arab enemies. And finally, when he doesn't withdraw, it makes Bush look weak because Israel won't listen to him.
Bush's policy is also full of contradictions. Either Arafat is a liar and can't be dealt with or he is a head of state who can make deals he can honor. He can't be both, but while we call him a liar, we talk about brokering a peace deal. I listen to Bush and I listen to Powell and I listen to 99 percent of the commentators on TV and I think none of these people really understand the situation in the Mid East. They talk about Israel withdrawing and engaging in the "peace process" as if there was any realistic hope of peace, as if we're dealing with two rational group of people who want peace but just don't know how to get there. Palestinian leaders don't want peace. The majority of the Arab world doesn't want peace. The only thing they want is the total destruction of Israel. I think that is a hard concept for many people to come to grips with because they just don't want to believe that another country's foreign policy, especially countries that are supposedly allies with the US, could be predicated entirely on racial hatred. But it is. This whole conflict, dating back to the 1940s is all about anti-Semitism. The Arabs purposely created a situation of endless turmoil (but forcing a situation whereby Palestinians were locked in refugee camps) because it puts endless pressure on Israel. As far as I can tell, there is one person on the world stage who has a clear-headed view of the situation and that is Ariel Sharon. He understands that he must press his own war on terrorism if he is to have any hope of creating a safe and secure homeland for his people. There can be no peace process when one side is passionately committed to the total destruction of the other and is not beyond lies, deceit and any act of evil that promotes its cause. As Sharon said today, "Yasir Arafat and the Palestinian Authority have no intention of respecting any accord." It's time to stop pretending we can be friends with the Arab states that support Palestine and oppose Israel. Bush should step aside and let Sharon do what he's got to do. H. ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
