Rachel Ghitis : Ariel Sharon reflected the history of Israel -- its trauma and its creativity . He took bold , risky action and made brilliant moves and disastrous decisions , she says . Ghitis notes Sharon 's military career , his reckless decision that ended in a massacre . She says at end of his career , he broke with hard - liners and sought solutions to conflict .
Frida Ghitis : Ariel Sharon reflected the history of Israel -- its trauma and its creativity . He took bold , risky action and made brilliant moves and disastrous mistakes , she says . Ghitis notes Sharon 's military wins , his reckless decision that ended in a massacre . She says at end of his career , he broke with hard-liners and sought solutions to conflict .