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Middle East
Egypt says Arafat removal would be "terrorist act"
2003-10-06
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday if Israel expelled Palestinian President Yasser Arafat it would be a "terrorist act" condemned by the international community. Israeli calls to expel Arafat intensified after a Palestinian suicide bomb killed 19 people in Haifa two days ago, but Mubarak warned Israel of "grave consequences" if they went ahead and removed the Palestinian leader. "If Israel carries out its threat (to expel Arafat), it will not achieve its goal... this illegal act considered to be terrorist and condemned by the entire international community will not lead to anything but the promotion of a climate of violence and despair", Mubarak said.
Hosni, blowing up a restaurant full of people is a terrorist act. Tossing an international terrorist is self-defense. I don't think it should be done because it's been proved not to work — he tried to start a civil war in Jordan and they dumped him to Lebanon, which promptly collapsed into civil war...
Mubarak’s comments came in the text of an interview published by the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1973 October War, when Egypt and Syria launched a surprise assault to regain territories lost to Israel in the 1967 Middle East War. Israel’s security cabinet decided in principle last month to "remove" Arafat after declaring him responsible for Islamic militant attacks on Israelis. Mubarak has previously criticised Israeli calls to exile Arafat many times, saying it would not serve the cause of peace.
what a shame that Sadat was killed. Hosni is a back-stabbing thug, and should be cut off from the $3 billion(?) a yr they receive.
Posted by:Frank G

#5  From the looks of the Arafish right now, I say that Israel's psyops plan™ is working slowly but well. Physical deteoration will probably accelerate with additional pressure. Why spear the Fish when keeping him in the tank without a bubbler will do. If his condition gets so bad that he needs a medivac, then it is self-exile. He is almost neutralized, a little patience is all. If he goes Tango Uniform because of his ailments, Israel will be blamed, but who cares? Maybe this is Israel's Fish Plan. However, if another attack comes, then I agree with OP and the fish will get a DuPont Spinner and that will be the end of it.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-10-6 5:03:03 PM  

#4  Arafart is a pimple on the a$$ of humanity, and richly deserves to be "popped". That said, I don't think Israel should be the one to do it. I believe some "secret" group that's both capable and willing to put a very large bomb under Arafart's headquarters, and detonate it, handle it, with plausible denyability for both the US and Israel. I have no doubt that such people exist, and that enough cash could see the job done. Today would be good, tomorrow almost as good. If the 'fish' is still alive by next Friday, the next terrorist attack should see him and all his "brotherhood" whacked hard, heavy, and continuously until the Palestine Authority becomes nothing but a shattered memory. THEN ululations may begin!
Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-10-6 2:02:54 PM  

#3  I already saw the picture on LGF last night. His lips look a little purple and he looks somewhat yellowish. I wonder if the IDF are allowing only certain foods to go through, starving him to death by lack of proper nutrition?
Posted by: Charles   2003-10-6 1:35:10 PM  

#2  Here is the link:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/031005/481/abl10510050901
Posted by: Greg   2003-10-6 1:24:06 PM  

#1  Take a look at the latest pictures of Arafat on the web. It looks like he has less than a year left, even without the Mossad involved!
Posted by: Greg   2003-10-6 1:22:01 PM  

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