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To: Miss Marple
If you will remember, we didn't exactly lay out our battle plan to the Taliban, either. It is much better for them to worry about the "or else" rather than spelling it out.

The "or else" doesn't have to include battle plans... but it does need to exist. The carrot needs to have a stick handy.

Many here have stated that Arafat and the Jihadists are less interested in a Palestinian state than in eliminating the Israelis from their part of the world. Since the speech was dangling the Pallie state in front of them, is it so unlikely for them to simply say, "So what? That's not what we really want anyway!" If/when they do say that, and continue the bus bombings killing a few dozen more schoolchildren, what will we do? Apparently nothing (other than restraining the Israelis), since nothing was mentioned.

269 posted on 06/24/2002 1:38:41 PM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Teacher317
If Arafat remains as head of the PA, then the Palestinian people will have chosen. And at that point, Israel will be allowed to do as it must to ensure they can live in peace and security.

They must choose the course of their nation. They can choose to live peacefully with their Israeli neighbors, or they can choose the fate of the Taliban.

Once the choice is made, they must live with the consequences.
307 posted on 06/24/2002 1:49:36 PM PDT by hchutch
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To: Teacher317
If/when they do say that, and continue the bus bombings killing a few dozen more schoolchildren, what will we do?

Given the U.S. track record, it might be too much to hope for, but the references to Syria might be a real warning.

Since the Saudis and Egyptians have used their state-run media to support terrorism, and the Saudis openly fund both Hamas and suicide bombers, I'm interested in seeing where the warning in this speech leads, or if the Saudis continue to enjoy exempt status, in spite of the evidence.

It's promising, but we've seen a lot of promises evaporate lately, so we will have to wait and see.

352 posted on 06/24/2002 2:01:03 PM PDT by browardchad
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To: Teacher317
The "or else" doesn't have to include battle plans... but it does need to exist. The carrot needs to have a stick handy.

Oh but there is a carrot... it's going to be Iraq. And Iraq will be the example of what's to come for those who side with terrorism.

842 posted on 06/24/2002 6:02:44 PM PDT by rintense
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