Perfect Together

Yes, it's been said before, but Amy Wilentz is right when she observes, "Sharon and Hamas have the same agenda: the destruction of peace. The extremes dance to each other's music, and Sharon must be fully aware that after smashing peace each time it rears its ugly head, he will be left to deal with Hamas. Hamas has just been one of his tools for getting rid of the Palestinian Authority and everything it stands for. Once that's done, Hamas will be easier to run under: It has no standing, no international legitimacy, no Western friends. He can just blow it away."