Dan M wrote: > > > So, can anyone argue me out of this pessimistic viewpoint? I honestly hope > so, even though I'll argue hard for this point....it's one argument I'd > love > to lose.
Well, note that there has never been the kind of tacit support for Israel from moderate Arab states such as Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia as there is in this particular conflict. The Sunnis are probably more fearful of Shia/Iranian ascendancy than they are of a stable Jewish state. I don't know if it will happen, but if the current incursion takes control of the Gaza/Egypt border and allows wounded Palestinians (that Hamas is not allowing to cross) to get to the emergency facilities that have been set up there, they might gain a little popular support. Of course the idea is to weaken Hamas enough so that more moderate factions can take charge. I'm sure that there are more than a few members of Fatah that aren't too unhappy with the idea. In any case, what the nut case running Iran would like to see is world war 3, and I'm not even sure that he would mind if Iran itself was cauterized as a result. Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
