[Dog Gone]

Hamas gave permission to Sharon to pick out some new targets that need to blasted. They are incapable of thinking that deeply, but that's what they did when they bombed the pool hall.

And that's okay. Bush and Sharon have already agreed to jettison Arafat. It's just a matter of how it is to be done. Sharon wants to put him on a plane to Timbuktu. Bush wants to castrate him but leave him in the area so he doesn't become a martyr. Hell, he may even become a champion of peace--it's pretty clear his mind is slipping.

I don't think Sharon plans a long incursion in response to the latest bombing. It may just be an airstrike or five in Gaza. That'd be my guess.

The real interesting part is going to be watching how Bush replaces Arafat as head of the Palestinians. That's obviously something he's been formulating for a couple of months now.

[tomahawk]

I hope you're right, but the reports of Bush being euphoric over a non-condemnation of yesterday's terror attack by Arafat makes me wonder.

[anniegetyourgun]

It will be interesting to see what that new set-up (minus Arafat) will look like. I'm also wondering how much security the individual(s) are gonna need just to live through elections.