(Ha'aretz) Amir Oren - The Shin Bet's leadership is unanimous in its view of Mahmoud Abbas's limited ability to transform the security situation in the territories, on the eve of disengagement and beyond. At a time when Sharon's original plan is cloaking itself in expectations of bilateral cooperation, with Palestinians in the roles of peacekeeper, Abbas's incompetence is bad news for Sharon. Up to this moment, there has been no operational offensive by Abbas and his security bodies against terror other than well orchestrated brief detentions of suspects.
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