Reply #62: Your post numbers have totally confused me

[Nadav]

But that aside, pinning blame on any particular event in the history of this region is an impossible thing to do. Some people want to place blame on the day Israel was given birth to. Others want to go back further in time than that and their arguments must also be considered. I don't know where you want history to begin but to pin a single reason for this intifada on any one particular incident is a fool's task and I won't play that game but I will not remain silent when a definitive charge that Sharon caused it was made and there are no other possibilities.

The problems began before Sharon was born and will probably (sadly) continue after he is long gone.

If you want to play good guy bad guy, remember what "Deep throat" told Woodward and Bernstein. "Follow the money"