[E Rocc]

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Wednesday intensified his criticism of Secretary of State Colin Powell's decision to meet with Yasser Arafat, saying there can be no peace with the Palestinian leader because he stands at the center of "an empire of terror."

There probably can't be peace with Sharon around either. The best thing that could happen would be for both of them to step down.

-Eric

[Cyber Liberty]

"There probably can't be peace with Sharon around either."

Couldn't get to 20 posts without the ol' "moral equivalency" trick.

I bet you think Barak would have handled it better, huh?

[Hibernius Druid]

Arabfat won't make peace with any Israeli leader, not with Good Cop Barak, not with Bad Cop Sharon, not with anyone. Israel must be exterminated -- that's been Arabfat's unwavering endgame from day one.

[newwahoo]

"There probably can't be peace with Sharon around either. The best thing that could happen would be for both of them to step down. "

Lets not forget that Sharon came to power after this war had already began. If "peace" means giving up all of the West Bank, half of Jerusalem and letting in millions of phony refugees (ie giving in to all of Arafat's wishes)there will not be peace. But I could see him offering something along the lines of the Camp David plan minus any part of Jerusalem.

[hchutch]

Netanyahu will eventually replace Sharon.

But Arafat, IMHO, is the major problem in the MidEast right now, and he is the one we have to deal with first.

[vbmoneyspender]

There probably can't be peace with Sharon around either. The best thing that could happen would be for both of them to step down.

In case you haven't noticed, Sharon is an elected leader. So if he does something the Israeli people don't like, then they get to vote him out of office. Given that Sharon is enjoying more popularity now than he ever has, in effect what you are saying is that there can't be peace with the Israeli people as long as they keep voting Sharon into office. Is that really what you mean?

[ohioman]

"There probably can't be peace with Sharon around either. The best thing that could happen would be for both of them to step down. "

That has got to be one of the most ludicrous statements I have seen in quite awhile. Following that logic, I guess Churchill should have stepped down during the Blitz, and Bush should have stepped down right after our terror attacks.

[iopscusa]

So who will replace these 2?

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

You don't think so? If Sharon resigns, the Israelis will select Bibi Netanyahu. They are tired of playing softball with these murderers.