Peace push: US may use observers

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | March 11 2002 | Ross Dunn

[knighthawk]

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[Ziva]

NO, NO, a thousand time NO!!!! That is all we need, unarmed Americans being sent to Israel to be sitting targets for the suicide bombers! Even if they were armed, it wouldn't protect them from being targetted.

[xm177e2]

Don't use American observers! They'll be killed!

Use EUROPEAN observers, and let THEM be killed!

The Euro-weenies are the ones that want observers, and once they start dying, that will turn public sentiment in their countries against the Palestinians.

(the only problem with that is that European observers have been there before, and they haven't done their job, they just let the terrorists operate freely)

If anyone actually tries to stop the terrorists, they'll be killed. There's no point in sending observers, unless Bush actually wants to use American ground troops to fight the intifada (but WHY? Why not just let the Israelis do it?)

[xm177e2]

Suicide bombers? Why waste suicide bombers on easy targets?

It's like having your terrorism delivered, you get peacekeepers right at your doorstep.

If the peacekeepers are unarmed, they'll be sniped. If they're armed, the Palestinians will say they're invaders, and they'll be sniped. If they try to stop the terrorists, they'll be killed, if not, what's the point of having them there? If they don't cooperate with the IDF, they'll have no firepower and they'll be totally vulnerable. But if they do cooperate with the IDF, they'll be seen as legitimate targets not just by Palestinians, but by anti-Israelis everywhere.

[waxhaw]

I KNEW this was going to be proposed. I hope the American public shouts a resounding "NO!".

[Honestfreedom]

The Palestinian savages want the American peacekeepers so they can hide behind them after they butcher civilians. These peacekeepers will not be able to prevent suicide attacks or other acts of terrorism.

[tet68]

Oh this makes Sense,Put Americans right smack dab on ground zero with big target on their chests or maybe signs that read,"Kidnap me,I'm un Americain!"

[xm177e2]

The Palestinian savages want the American peacekeepers so they can hide behind them after they butcher civilians

Yup. That's how they've ALWAYS fought.

During the wars between Israel and her Arab neighbors, the UN would broker a cease fire. The Arabs would break it, and try to seize as much territory as they could, before the UN could pressure both sides into accepting another "cease fire." If the Israelis didn't accept a "cease fire," they would be accused of being warlike. Instead, the Israelis just got good at counter-attacking, so every time the Muslims broke a cease fire, the Israelis would score more territory.

Now the Palies want to be able to stop Israel from carrying out retaliatory attacks... which are basically the only attacks it carries out, period, right now. But the Palies would get to keep blowing up Israeli restaraunts, because they never been allowed to do it, but they've always done it anyway. Why should Israel make deals with people who have shown they can never stop from carrying out terror attacks, whereas Israel has shown it can unilaterally observe a cease fire?

[Dog Gone]

I agree. Forget this idea. It's been debated and rejected for decades.

With good reason.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Use EUROPEAN observers, and let THEM be killed!

Well they can't use the French; they'd surrender.

[rdww]

Proposed peace plan:

HEAVILY armed US soldiers on the ground to keep the peace.

Make it known that we have Tomahawks targeted at Yassir's office AND at the Knesset.

Have our diplomats say "OK you guys, let's talk."

[McGavin999]

I hope they understand that the first time an American soldier is shot at, there will be no Palestine. As long as they understand that.........

All it would take is one of those Hate America fanatics and we'll purge the earth of every one of them.

[onedoug]

"Appeasement begets new and bloodier wars."
Douglas Mc Arthur

[veronica]

I have to laugh at this spin in ths piece. Israel long ago agreed to CIA/American observers. Arafat said no. And Sharon always said he would let Arafat out after he made the arrests. Yet Dunn portrays both as wins for Arafat...boy they just love the terrorist Arafat.

[antaresequity]

I vote for French observers.

[Honestfreedom]

I have to laugh at this spin in ths piece. Israel long ago agreed to CIA/American observers. Arafat said no. And Sharon always said he would let Arafat out after he made the arrests. Yet Dunn portrays both as wins for Arafat...boy they just love the terrorist Arafat.

Veronica, do you think these observers would prevent any Palestinian terror attacks? They would only get in the way of Israeli retaliation. This is a victory for Arafat.