Jerusalem Explosion Leaves 20 Dead

AP | 6/18/02 | STEVE WEIZMAN

[lavaroise]

The more Bush acquiece to a PA state, the more the bombs go. Don't these guys know at least basics of regression analysis and corolation probability?

[kassie]

I want to reply, but have no words. Just a sick feeling.

[LarryM]

Bush was said to be considering backing a provisional Palestinian state on some West Bank and Gaza land.

If there is any doubt about the moral repugnancy of the Bush Administration, this should remove it. Bush has acted as Arafat's protector. Every time Bush capitulates to Arab pressure more Israelis die.

[tomkat]

if israel's restraint to date isn't soon shown to be part of a larger and vengeful design,
both our leaders and theirs are truly appeasers, and worthy of no respect from their people.

[goldstategop]

A Palestinian state would be a haven for Al Qaeda. Why would we want to godfather such a state into being? Prime Minister Sharon has seen for himself why one shouldn't be created. And back a few months ago his party ruled out ever establishing one in Israel's backyard. Now its time to get on with the program and clean out the terrorist infrastructure, starting with the top leadership that has enjoyed immunity from the consequences of their actions.

[germanicus]

Israel must act now or be destroyed. No country can withstand this never ending cycle of terror without eventually collapsing into economic and political chaos. It is quite obvious that an Israeli and Palistinian state cannot survive side by side. Sharon must now turn his back on the US and the world and act.

[LarryM]

The proper address for all this is Bush. He is the one whining for a Palestinian state (at the behest of his Saudi masters).

[goldstategop]

The same Saudis that are funding and creating schools of anti-American indoctrination and jihad all over the planet. How sweet.

[randita]

It's nauseating. The Palestinian murderers might as well be smashing mosquitos for all the world cares. And tonight (if this story is even mentioned), we'll be treated to an endless parade of Palestinian apologists while the families of these young innocent victims mourn. How does Israel remain so restrained?

[Dane]

How does Israel remain so restrained?

Because Israel has a divided government with dove Shimon Peres as foreign minister.

[Diogenesis]

The Palestinians and their major American defender.

[Gurn]

Since this didn't happen in Iran, we know this wasn't "radical" Islam at work. Good to know "moderate" or "mainstream" Islam can be identified.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

If Yassir the mad bomber Arafart doesn't earn a Tunisian vacation from this one, I give up. Sharon will be just another wimp in my eyes then.

[goldstategop]

A vacation six feet under is more like it.

[dennisw]

Sparks will fly.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Every time Bush capitulates to Arab pressure more Israelis die.

Not true.

[Utopia]

How does Israel remain so restrained?
I don't know. If it were me, I'd recapture the West Bank in its entirety and expell all who call themselves Palestinians back to Jordan or Egypt.

That may work - then again - it could have the effect of stirring up a hornet's nest and make things worse.

The Israelis love life. The Palestinians love to hate. The Israelis can exist very nicely without the Palestinians. But the Palestinians cannot exist without the Israelis. WIthout them, they have nothing to hate and no purpose for living.

[tm22721]

No country can withstand this never ending cycle of terror without eventually collapsing

Not true. The Jews arose from the ashes of the Holocaust to smite their enemies and they will do so again.

But IMHO this will not end until the Arabs raise the stakes and the nukes start flying.

BUMP

[kinghorse]

Oh man, they are slaying the Israeli kids. This is bad. One wonders if Israel, with it's military wherewithal, would initiate an operation that levels every building, every structure in the Palestinian controlled land and sends these people on an exodus of biblical proportion.

On supposes the US, with it's vast wealth and need to be seen as even handed (the oil flop), would pay the fare to resettle these people in the Jordanian desert.