Another Lebanon
Sharon’s own behavior, however, continues to confuse. After the Ein Ariq ambush, he dispatched helicopters and tanks to pound Palestinian Authority buildings and attack militants in the West Bank and Gaza, killing 18 people in the bloodiest day since the beginning of the intifada. Then came his speech to the nation, in which he vowed not to lead the country into “all-out war” and announced plans to set up a buffer zone between the West Bank and Israel....