Re: Yassin assassination

[Marvin Gandall <marvgandall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps you misunderstood. I said exactly what you have said below. I don't
consider the action was "stupid" -- that's how it's been criticized in the
West and by Arab conservatives -- but cold-blooded calculation in accordance
with a long-held Likud strategy.

Marv Gandall


----- Original Message -----
From: "ravi" <gadfly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PEN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Yassin assassination


> Marvin Gandall wrote:
> > Though widely decried as stupid...
> >
>
> why is this assassination considered stupid? isn't it obvious israeli
> strategy to incite hamas into becoming the primary opposition, thus
> sidelining more moderate elements with whom they (israel) may be forced
> to negotiate with by their patrons (the US)?
>
>         --ravi
>