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I think Sullivan is delusional and Steyn's column is already out dated.

Regarding Sullivan, there is evidence that the Bush crew is making it up as they go along and trying to put a postive spin on everyone of their missteps. Sullivan's words are just giving the Bush can-do-no-wrong junkies unneeded encouragement.

Steyn has some good points, especially about the escapism/denial of the Europeans regarding their future with an ever-expanding Muslim population. Live for today is their mantra. Some, though, as he recognizes, are "scared of their Muslim populations, scared of what perceived slight might turn them from shooting up kosher butchers to shooting up targets of more, shall we say, concern to the general population."

In summary, I didn't get much solace out of either article with respect to our getting tough with terrorists, or what the future holds for us in the Middle East.

There is a very simple fact at work here. Whether we like it or not, the Palestinian people "elected" Arafat. If we, the premier republic in the world, disregard the democratically elected leader of a people, we undermine our own position that democracy is the way to go. We HAVE to deal with Arafat until he can be replaced by the people or choose of his own will to retire. THAT is the nasty little truth here.

I'm sick of hearing that the terrorism that the Israelis face is the same as what happened on 9-11. It is not the same. I agree that it is terrorism, but I also know that the settlements have created a nasty situation that has to be addressed. I don't like the Palestinians, I think they are barbarians, but truth is truth.

Israel needs to build a fence around their country, not hire Palestinians for any jobs what-so-ever, and shoot any Palestinian that comes across the fence, no questions asked.