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ARIEL SHARON'S career has always been extraordinary, and it comes to an end just as he was proving more extraordinary than ever. On the face of it, he struck out on his own, whether on the battlefield or in politics, even disobeying orders if he judged it right to do so, a lone ranger rather than a party man. Actions for him spoke louder than words. Rising from an eager young volunteer for dangerous assignments to the rank of divisional general and finally minister of defense, he took an inspiring part in every one of the wars that Israel's enemies have unleashed on it since the state's founding in 1948. His courage went hand in hand with his sense of mission. Israelis of ...