Arik and Company

<p><strong><em>There've always been questions about Arik.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>As far back as '52 when a night patrol</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Spotted figures crossing the sand dunes.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Arik told his men to open fire ask questions later.</em></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>A poetic exploration of Ariel Arik Sharon might sound counterintuitive like an oxymoron.</p><p>And true much of the monologue that Atar Hadari presents us with reads more like spoken history - yet with a deliberate creative twist.</p><p>Like poetry these vignettes about Sharon's military career and private milestones may not answer all the questions a reader might have. But like poetry they stir up emotions push buttons confirm - or maybe shake up - opinions and beliefs as they sketch a rich and agitating portrait of a divisive and contentious figure in Israeli politics.</p>