I don't think so because Jack just left to go get the guns. Jack was pretty gung ho about going after Zeke until he brough Kate out. I think he had to kill AL and free/kill Henry (not sure yet) as his mission to maybe get Walt back.
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why whould the others provoke the losties into a confrontation though? michael is describing them as weak, giving them a small population that the losties *could* overpower. would it be an attempt to subjugate or exterminate them?
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Hell if I know. There are so many open questions on this one that have me puzzled.I guess the reason why I agree with some other folks that Walt was sent to kill AL and do something with Henry is because of the following:
1) Henry told Locke that head honcho is not forgiving, so I could easily see the head honcho having a grudge for AL. Henry also proved that he/the Others knew that it was AL that killed Goodwin.
2) If Michael wasn't influenced by the Others, then there is no reason to kill AL. If Sayid didn't kill her, then why would Michael want revenge for Shannon. Also, why wouldn't Michael just wait since AL told her that Jack was going to get the guns, i.e. getting ready to help him get Walt.
3) He said he was sorry and looked horrified that he shot Libby, which to me means he isn't just off his rocker. It was more of a "I had to do it" thing, but as in #2 above, why not just wait for the army to get together unless he was forced to do it.
4) We already saw Michael knock out Locke and put Jack in the armory before and AL gave him the gun and the combo, so he easily could have done the same unless he HAD to kill AL.
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