The Israelis have tried to take him out of the picture without killing him... With Arafat, they are afraid of making a martyr out of him and there is always the question of what would replace him. He is the ultimate form scum on the earth, but like the worm he is he has managed to dig himself deep into the stinking corpse of Palestinian nationalism, feeding off of its roting heart. The man is the epitome of the fork tounged back biter. I think in the Israeli mind, there has to be somebody there to negotiate with and maybe the known is better than the unknown to them. Then again the Israeli political system its plauged by its own scizophrenic apparati for policy making decision power. If only Arafat would do the world a favor and die in his sleep.
As to Hamas good riddance, but let's see who replaces him. When Sayid Qutb died as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, much worse than him followed in his wake. Cutting the head off this snake doesn't kill it, it just grows another bigger one.
Last edited by rudyzbt; 03-22-2004 at 12:05.
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