Hooked on winning
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1290111,00.html
Sharon knows it's time to cash in his chips and claim the prize of
Greater Israel, but his party wants to gamble on
Jonathan Freedland
Wednesday August 25, 2004
The Guardian
I know this is a stretch, but imagine, if you will, that Ariel Sharon
is one of those suave, high-rolling gamblers at a Monte Carlo casino.
Slim in his white dinner jacket, he sips from his martini, his eye
never leaving the roulette wheel. Standing beside him, one supportive
hand on his shoulder, is his elegant partner: the Likud party.
Sharon is on a winning streak: each spin brings more chips to his
pile. He calmly stacks up his winnings, calculating the odds. His
partner is not so cool: she's getting excited. Finally, Sharon decides
he has hit his peak; the heap of chips before him is not going to get
any bigger. He wants to cash in his winnings.
Jonathan Freedland
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