SARAH MCCLENDON AWARD:

BUSH LEAGUE (Progressive Review, 20 Sep 2002)

RUSSELL MOKHIBER - Ari [Fleischer], this week marks the 20th anniversary of the massacre at Sabra and Shatilla where 1,700 Palestinians were killed. Ariel Sharon was found by an Israeli Commission of Inquiry to be personally responsible for that event. Also, this year marks the slaughter in Hama, Syria of 20,000 Syrians by the Assad regime. My question is, why aren't we seeking regime changes in those two countries given the nature of those two leaders?

Though Mr. Mokhiber wasn't serious he's half right; we should change the regime in Syria next. However, it hardly needs stating that the regime in Israel has changed many times in the twenty years since Sabra and Shatilla. We call them elections. Iraq and Syria should have them soon. Posted by Orrin Judd at September 21, 2002 9:06 AM