That's what happens when men of courage act.
Apparently you could send an Ape to Harvard, teach him to read the constitution, memorize the bible and teach it to dance the Samba before the Palestinians will figure out that following Yassar was a bad idea.
Who was running the U.S. government when this brilliantly conceived plan was "brokered"?
They subscribe to a suffocating religion and politically they blindly follow corrupt, fanatical war lords who lead them to destruction.
Marlboro-smoking, unemployed, homeless men of working age mostly sit around all day in coffeehouses, surveying the wreckage around them and whining about their leaders and the evil western democracies. Cause and effect never crosses their minds.
Their solution to escape their crumbled world is apparently still more militancy and even civil war. They still hope to wipe Israel off the map. They expect the outside world to pay for the reconstruction of their infrastructure and lives. They wouldn't dream of grasping their own reins and cultivating the idea of a work ethic among themselves.
The idea of getting off their fat cans and actually performing physical labor to rebuild their shattered communities is alien. Let their women slaves and the rich U.S.A. take care of their future. They would rather be holy warriors, martyrs or incessant political chatterers.
They are bitter, unambitious, blind herd animals who follow false leaders and a false religion and then bleat incessantly about the consequences as they sit passively for hours amidst the wreckage surrounding their outdoor cafes.
Two more goat creams and pass the sugar, please.
Leni
Just how is Yasser or any other Pali leader going to re-educate these brain-washed young idiots? It is more likely though, that this is just more bravado and BS. The Palis don't want another dose of the Israelis moving in.
Those loons would be a danger to the region and the world for a generation or more and they would assure the failure of any effort to build from what Arafat and the UN have left behind.
Increasingly I doubt there is any solution short of a very ugly war.
One reaps what one has sown.
Sharon's (et al) strategy seems to be working, despite the opposition of the world's bleeding hearts. Marginalize arafart, and his own people will "take care of him" in one way or another. Next challenge will be to force upon them some semblance of a credible government. Precedent: post-WWII Japan, Germany. Could work.
One reaps what one has sown.
Sharon's (et al) strategy seems to be working, despite the opposition of the world's bleeding hearts. Marginalize arafart, and his own people will "take care of him" in one way or another. Next challenge will be to force upon them some semblance of a credible government. Precedent: post-WWII Japan, Germany. Finally, take out the rest of the "trash". Could work.
One possible outcome will be a split between Gaza and the West Bank. Those who really know what's going on in the PA, know that it is a collection of gangs, thugs, mafias and criminal clans. Arafat is the godfather of several "families", but along with the well known Fatah and Tanzim and Hamas and Hezbullah and Al Aqsa also exist the Abayat family, Al Queda, and many smaller criminal enterprises. These groups have control ranging from just a few city blocks to entire cities. They will not yield control to a central authority, but will make corrupt deals with such a central entity -- like paying protection money. Many of these gangs already collect protection money from their local businessmen.