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2003-08-30 Middle East

Heavy Israeli, US pressure on Arafat to stop pushing Abbas out

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Posted by Frank G 2003-08-30 12:33:30 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He added that in this case Abbas should step down, as he was appointed, not elected like Arafat.

Uh huh. Just like the last "election" in Iraq not too long ago where Saddam Hussein "won".

The US, sensing that the âroad mapâ would be seriously jeopardized if Abbasâ government were to fall, also told Arafat that the Palestinians could forget about attaining their own state in the near future if Abbas were to be removed.

There is no reason to tell Arafat anything. It's pretty damn obvious that it is Arafat himself that is a big problem (if not THE problem), and the sooner someone puts a bullet into his skull, the sooner some sort of peace process can get underway.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-8-30 11:05:27 PM|| 2003-8-30 11:05:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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