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2003-09-02 Middle East

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Posted by mhw 2003-09-02 10:58:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Expelling Arafat means that he'd still be around to stir up trouble by his supporters/proxies. To solve the problem permanently, he needs to be turned into a corpse.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-2 11:07:35 AM|| 2003-9-2 11:07:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Roger that. Expel his greasy ass into a hole in the ground.

Posted by mojo 2003-9-2 11:11:51 AM|| 2003-9-2 11:11:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 there won't be any improvement in Paleo actions or status until he's dead, but after that, watch the maneuvering. Yasser's kept all the rivals for power down and there's nobody with real strength/credibility to assume power after him. Should be a bloodbath, and would be nice if the wall was done...

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-2 11:20:24 AM|| 2003-9-2 11:20:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry, our bad, didn't mean to kill Arafat, that hellfire was intended for a Hamas militant. Oh, they're all in Gaza, rats, must have the map upside down. Won't happen again.

Posted by Yank 2003-9-2 11:58:08 AM|| 2003-9-2 11:58:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Have his extradition plane accidentally go into the drink - dang mechanical failures....

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-9-2 12:03:27 PM|| 2003-9-2 12:03:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 If he is expelled to Tora Bora or the Beka Valley, he would become a legit target.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-2 12:44:25 PM|| 2003-9-2 12:44:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Looks like the PA is being given three choices:
- go to war with Hamas & Islamic Jihad
- go to war with Israel
- go to war with a NATO force in Gaza

tick tock, Clarise

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-2 12:51:44 PM|| 2003-9-2 12:51:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I really hate to make this analogy, but arafish gets to view the promised land but won't get to go into it.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-2 12:56:42 PM|| 2003-9-2 12:56:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 ... the Palestinian leaderâs fate â most likely expulsion â may be decided before the end of the year.

Oh, please let that be a reference to the Jewish year. Then we'd only have 24 more days of him.

Posted by Dripping Sarcasm 2003-9-2 1:31:44 PM|| 2003-9-2 1:31:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 If Arafat choked to death during dinner the Arab street would blame Mossad. If they are going to be blamed anyway why worry about whacking him.

Personally I think Sharon should go ape on the Palestinians (kill Arafat, drive the Pals into Jordan, root out the terrorists). Do what must be done to secure the peace for Israel, then resign. Depending upon world reaction Sharon can then go before a military court or whatever for any crimes committed to get the stain off of Israel. Take a bullet for the nation but truly solve the freaking problem.

Posted by Yank 2003-9-2 3:37:51 PM|| 2003-9-2 3:37:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Expelling him won't be easy - before the UN decided to give him the West Bank, he'd been expelled from at least three countries (including Libya!) as a trouble-maker. Maybe France would still take him.

Posted by John Anderson 2003-9-2 7:45:36 PM|| 2003-9-2 7:45:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 The Arafish should be left in his tank. Seal off the compound, cut the power, cut the water, jam the cell phones. Wait.

Posted by Shipman 2003-9-2 8:04:53 PM|| 2003-9-2 8:04:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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