Just going back on the Palestinian question, the real worry I have, is that there are a lot who want to fight and die.
For example, I had a discussion with a "Palestinian" girl midway through 2001. I was taking a moderate pro-West stance in my discussion and her, and her left wing friends all went to town on me. I was trying to defend the West and America (some people may find this a bit odd, considering my anti-war stance) but these people would have none of it.
The final straw came when I asked a hypothetical question. "If there was a war between Palestine and Australia, who would you fight for?" Her reply was that she would without a doubt fight for Palestine. I was shocked. I asked why would she do such a thing considering she had lived in Australia all her life and was an Australian citizen. She responded that she will always be a Palestinian.
Truly shocked, I told her that in Palestine, they wouldn't want her back. She's not Palestinian to them. She dresses and thinks like a Westerner. However, I told her to go back there if she loved it so much. Since then I have had a completely different view of Palestinians. I was amazed at this fanaticism.
I, like her, have parents from a different nation. My father was born in Italy and my mother had German parents. Regardless, I am not Italian nor German, I am Australian and would not even consider this girl's course of action.
It pains me to say it, I do believe that Palestinians are trouble. I do believe in a state for them, but they are too fanatic for my liking and indeed world security. Even the Jordanians (a fellow Arab nation) are worried. There are now more Palestinians in Jordan than there are Jordanians!
And no, for the hawks on this message board, this does not defeat my argument re Iraq. To me, Hussein is only supporting Palestinians to gain credibility and support from Arab countries.