"Olivers" wrote in message
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Rick muttered....

(Snip)

.....It's great to proipose that
democratic institutions be emplced tomorrow in every Mideastern capital,
but substantial social and cultural changes must inevitably preceded their
success. The Palestinians, perhaps aside from the Lebanese the most
"Westernized" and potentially "Democraticized" of Middle Easterners
regularly demonstrate their short comings when it comes to Democracy. As
misguided and paranoid as the Israelis may be, they can hardly match the
Palestinians in the level of obnoxious stupidity which causes them to
preserve that nasty little scrufty bearded cretin in a position of power,
propped up by terror groups whom Palestinian society remains unwilling to
confront and eliminate.

Have you ever noted the unfailing knack the Palestinians seem to have to snatch
defeat from the jaws of victory at every opportunity? They don't seem to have a
clue as to what it takes to achieve success in the current world as it is,
rather than as they dream it to be.

George Z.