McGrath, Israel does not indiscriminately place car bombs in public areas, any bombs, rockets or bullets used for killing or assassination, have been used against individuals said to have been involved in terrorist leadership. If you wish to believe differently you may.

I know Dr Tabeth Tabeth had been involved in peace circles in the past, and had friends among Israelis. The story was that he had become involved with leadership of the local terror gangs- I don't know whether that was true. In the case of Kafr Kana, many innocent civilians were killed. This was in the midst of an action trying to prevent the frequent Katyusha rocketing of Israeli towns. I know of the suffering of thousands on both sides because of these actions. It was becoming impossible to live in the area (I live and work in this area). It was a war, and someone blundered. I have no excuses to make. Things like that happen in war. The obvious solution is not to have wars. Arik Sharon is not to my liking- but I don't believe that he knowingly ordered the Lebanese Christians to slaughter the Muslim inhabitants of Sabra and Shatila. He probably was guilty of criminal negligence in not forseeing that that would happen and preventing it. He has been democratically elected prime minister by over 60 percent of those who voted. Many of these people have become disillusioned by the constant meeting of peace offers with increased violence. Barak was prepared to compromise on nearly all issues- each time peace seemed closer the Palestinian violence became greater, people in Israellost confidence in his peacemaking. It would seem that nothing short of the complete destruction of Israel will suffice many of the Arabs. Israel is not going to give in and cease to exist. Many compromises have to be made- by both sides, and I personally, along with a great many others would like to see the end of the occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.Unfortunately I have the feeling that whatever concessions are made to the Palestinians - the refusal to accept Israel as a permanency will still be there, accompanied by terrorism. I am quite willing to give anything a try, but at the same time I am not willing to have our cities, towns and population subjected to terrorism,death and injury. To your latest- When men plot to place bombs in buses and marketplaces, and to bring a country to its knees from fear, I call it war, and would have those people dealt with appropriately. Jack The Lad - in Israel