MEMORIAM - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Dies at 85

No matter what we think of his policies, weather we like or dislike him, he had a vast affect on the Middle East.

"Reflecting on the life and legacy of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon" PBS Newshour 1/11/2014

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SUMMARY:  Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died Saturday.  He was 85 years old and had been in a coma since 2006.  NewsHour's Margaret Warner reflects on the legacy of a man whose career spanned the entirety of Israel’s 65-year history.