Abbas quits

[The_Rorschach]

Well. . .These questions aren't mine to answer, but I'm feeling chatty so I'm going to take a swing.

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

Arafat has said that he does not support Suicide Bombers in the past, only to be contradicted by his wife, who said she would be proud to bear a son who's life was given in such a manner. There has always been a rather generous expanse seperating Arafat's words from his actions. If he said there will be a ceasefire, nothing would change one way or another I would think.

"B.) If no, do you believe there is any person who has the power and credability to bring about an actual ceasefire."

No, there is noone with enough influence whom actually desires one currently living in the region.

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

If we are judging what is correct on the merit of its effectiveness, then we should begin a blitzkrieg throughout the entire ME, reestablish an acceptable infrastructure under the aupsices of the UN and shell Mecca with enough DU artillery to ensure that noone can even survive a journey to the remaning rubble. If we are judging it on the merit of its cost efficiency, we should withdraw altogether and leave the Israeli's to work things out with the Palestinians as they see fit.

I favour the latter option myself.