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>On Mon, 13 May 2002, Brad DeLong wrote:
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>> So is the fact that Ariel Sharon is now speaking in support of the
>> rights of Palestinians to a state of their own a positive sign or a
>> negative sign?
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>Sharon wants the same thing the Likud wants: that the Palestinians should
>accept permanent oppression. He just wants to call the resulting set-up a
>state. It's like saying it's still a car if you've removed the wheels and
>engine. Very shrewd.
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>The positive sign is that Likud comes out and calls a spade a spade, and
>says in effect, We have no intention of ever bargaining in good faith or
>of being just. I hope they keep it up. That's much easier to argue with.
The NY Post loved it - giant headline on the front page today announcing "BIBI'S BACK!"
Doug