[mburbank]

"To prove even a "moderate" couldn't negotiate peace."

Okay, I'm just trying to work out your position here. You believe Abbas himself never intended to keep his post. You believe he was put there for one purpose only, to legitimize Hammas and then step down, thus cementing the Hammas takeover by failing. That seems a little ornate to me personally, but I'm not an expert and I'm certainly willing to accept it for the sake of argument.

A few questions.

A.) Do you believe that if Arafat said 'ceasefire, we follow the roadmap' i would happen or there would be civil war?

B.) If no, do you believe there is any person who has the power and credability to bring about an actual ceasefire. I'm not asking if you think any Palestinian with power currently wants the roadmap, I'm asking if you think any Palestinian has the kind of authority needed to bring about complete adherence to the road map without starting a civil war.

C.) If no, what do you see as the correct course of action?