(A) Steve Seal, 24 Paralegal/drummer, Southeast Portland	(B) Rebecca Pierce, 21 Student, downtown Ê
(C) Dwain Meyer, 30 Regional marketer, Southeast Portland	(D) Mike Lisac, 36 Construction worker, downtown Ê

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ANSWER #1: "I would speak with Sharon and let him know that the economic aid we provide is probably going to be halted until there's some pullback and some discussion. The only way the United States can leverage anything is to condemn their actions on both sides and use money as a leverage."

ANSWER #2: "I would pick Sharon and tell him to finish with the incursions in the West Bank and Gaza, ask for the U.S. to provide forces, and then completely withdraw--with the exception of Jerusalem, because if the Palestinians were allowed part of Jerusalem as their capital, it would cause too many problems. The split needs to be complete.

ANSWER #3: "There's nothing you can say to heal a thousand years of killing. I'd go there and check out the food. Other than that, I wouldn't say anything to them."

ANSWER #4:"I don't care if I'm talking to Sharon or Arafat. I would go in and say, 'We will invade Canada. And we'll give you whatever land we can wrench from the hands of the Canadians.' It's really all about space. If the Jews and the Palestinians can't agree, maybe we just have to send one of them to a cold, desolate place."

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