[Mr. Mojo]

Not surprising in the least that my point flew ten miles over your head. And that point was not to dispute your contention that the Israelis use(d) flachettes in the territories, but your insinuation that the IDF intentionally tries to kill Palestinian innocents.

And your insinuation that the U.S. is going to fight this war soley for Israel's sake is ignorant beyond description. You need serious help.

[Phil V.]

Israel INTENTIONALLY uses flachettes. Flachettes are no more than a "high tech" version of the Palestinian nail laced terrorist bomb designed to kill and mame as many as possible - and what the hey - if a little "collateral damage" happens, so what. . .it was "an accident".

Slowly, Israel is becoming "them". The Light Unto The World dims.

As to your second misperception of my stand. . . We should take out Iraq FOR OUR OWN national interest - and we will. But Israel's behavior ought not fuzz the lines and give our enemies the notion that we are Israel goy-boys.

The prime minister, in an interim summation, expresses satisfaction with his policy. Syria is sitting on the sidelines. Lebanon deploys its army in the south. "The righteous have their work done for them by others. The Americans are dealing with Iraq, in Jordan there are upheavals and to this day, not a single Israeli has been killed," notes the prime minister (Arad).