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Old September 14th, 2001, 07:50 PM
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Default Re: War....

dmm:

Yes, for most people I don't think that would do it. I wouldn't leave the USA for money. Many Palestinians wouldn't leave Palestine for money.

And sadly, even if they would, it wouldn't be an end to the conflict. The problem is thus: Israel feels the Palestinians are occupying their territories. The Palestinians reciprocate the feeling. Neither side is willing to live with the other. By definition, both sides are wrong, but they don't see it that way.

If this does turn into war--or somethign similar--there are going to be some very strange bedfellows, though. Let's say it's the Taliban/bin Laden. So, the US will suddenly be allied with the Russians and the Afghan rebels/Northern alliance--the very people we were fighting twenty years ago. Egypt and Saudi Arabia will be, by transitivity, allied with Israel.

We'll be allied with China, for goodness' sake.

Of course, there are other ramifications. If Pakistan doesn't support us, we suddenly have taken a side in the India-Pakistani war, creating further division there.

OK... enough rambling. I'm going back to work

Eric
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