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Bush's people voted for this thing so that the diplomatic door might still be left open to the other Arab states. You'll notice that the American delegate is the only one to go on about the PA bombers.

Anyway, this buys us a little time diplomatically while the Israelis hit cleanup on the West Bank. Methinks that Shin Bet, the Paratroopers, and the rest of the IDF are fanning out across the West Bank.

Arafat's rule is combined to three rooms. He can't really coordinate with the other guys, so PA resistance will be sporadic and uncoordinated.

Believe me, the Bush people understand why the Israelis are doing this. They have been burned by Arafat before. Ignore this diplomatic nicety.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

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Anyway, this buys us a little time diplomatically while the Israelis hit cleanup on the West Bank.

A little time for the Israelis, and for us. We're not ready yet -- as frustrating as that may be. Voting for the resolution was also the only way to change it from what would surely have been a condemnation of Israel by the UN, who think that by placating Muslims the problem will disappear (ha!), among other things. The condemnation resolution would have served to fan the fires in the muslim world, and perhaps emboldened one or more entities to get openly involved.