The irony that nobody seems to be getting anywhere just yet is that the pali's are ONLY seeing the head Jew in bad health not realizing that Sharon has GIVEN them more than any other Israeli PM has ever given them, AND he wasn't even through giving them even more. Why are they celebrating this? They should have thier flags at half staff over this. I seriously doubt that any future successor will bend as much as Sharon did.
Politically, Sharon is most likely, no longer a contender in any upcoming elections. The Israeli people want and need a strong, clear-headed leader. Even if it was just a minor tia mini stroke, chances are he's headed for a more major stroke. Face it, very few people in his condition (weight) live to see 77 years old. As we speak doctors may be advising him to retire in the interest of his health.
The position of PM to Israel has to as equally, if not more stressfull a position to hold as the POTUS.
Given recent news that Sharon now plans West Bank pullouts and division of Jerusalem for a pali state, on the heels of the gaza pullout chances are he wouldn't be re-elected anyway. Now, assuming he does recover, should he still consider re-election, his opponents now have his deteriorating health to use as ammunition in a campaign agaist him.
Again I'm puzzled WHY the pali's are celebrating this?
I too fail to understand. Sharon has been better to the palis then Bibi or any other leader on the horizon.