March 12, 2002

Marthame and Elizabeth try to keep up with the local news on “ZNN”: Zababdeh News Network.

Optimism about Zinni bringing peace is fading. He's due on Thursday (two days), and this morning the Israeli army killed nineteen in Gaza.

What frustrates us is that we feel like we can predict the next few days. Like the last two times, the IDF will go on the offensive and kill a bunch of Palestinians before Zinni arrives. Zinni will arrive in time to witness the Palestinians' revenge killings. A whirlwind of senseless killing, or a manipulative bloody machination?

Cynicism is contagious.