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2003-10-25 Middle East

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-10-25 13:07|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That tosses the ball back into Syria's court, I'd say...
More like a live hand grenade, but other than that, right on!

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-25 3:48:53 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-25 3:48:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Agree with all that this is an amazing concession by Israel. I also suspect that they will want to put the weapons "in escrow" initially, just to be sure that any agreement is worth the parchment it's written on -- although Egypt & Israel are legally at peace, it seems as though Egypt has suspended most of the trade & cultural programs that were initially put into place.

Posted by snellenr 2003-10-25 5:36:23 PM|| 2003-10-25 5:36:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The only way I see this happening is if the US signs a formal mutual defense treaty with Israel, in which case an attack on Israel by the Arabs would be construed as an attack on the US.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-10-25 6:30:58 PM|| 2003-10-25 6:30:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 except in the context of a comprehensive peace, when their right to exist is fully recognised by all the countries of the
region

ie: when hell freezes over. Ha ha...I think that's smooth.

Posted by B 2003-10-25 6:45:21 PM|| 2003-10-25 6:45:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The only way I see this happening is if the US signs a formal mutual defense treaty with Israel, in which case an attack on Israel by the Arabs would be construed as an attack on the US.

Regardless of a treaty, Bush would jump in and help Isreal anyway. He's not the type of person to just let Isreal be destroyed.

Paleo terrorists is something Isreal has to handle on it's own. ( Although under the table I'm sure we're lending Intel and money ) However if several armies attack Isreal, we will step in and wipe them out. It's not the "6 Day War" anymore. And we actually have a President that is willing to take Military action against the ME, even if it's alone.

Posted by Charles 2003-10-25 8:53:59 PM|| 2003-10-25 8:53:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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