Disagreement with his policy and actions as to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank is one thing. Who knows? Maybe he was right. Maybe he was not. No one can blame him for failing to try. The Palestinian reaction to his misfortune suggests a rare degree of sincerity and regret and even affection.
In any event, it is unquestionable that he has been a great general, a great patriot and a great leader and that he will be, at the very least, very hard to replace.
May Ariel Sharon's family, his co-religionists and his nation be comforted in their grief over this, his final affliction, and remember him as a source of strength and purpose and inspiration.
Needless to say the media are honing the skills perfected in the Katrina and mine disaster coverage. Note the most recent headline posted.
By removing the settlements he saved more Israeli lives as it was impossible to provide security to the settlements while they were surrounded by hostile palestinians.....I know there are no non hostile palestinians...but you must understand his predicament.
The goal was to save lives, not appease the hard right.