Stardate 20010817.0604 (On Screen): War is coming. Palestinian anger is rising against the Israelis, and now a poll has shown that half of Israelis think that their government isn't using enough force against the Palestinians. Sometimes a war happens because a leader wants it and has convinced his people, but sometimes a war happens because the people of a nation want it and force their leaders to comply. In this case, with the populace on both sides in favor of escalation, nothing can prevent it. So far Shimon Peres has been the moderating influence on the Sharon administration's policies; now I think Sharon will start to ignore Peres.
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