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| Middle East |
| Yasser sez for PA thugs to crack down on thugs... |
| 2002-05-08 |
| President Yasser Arafat, under pressure to crack down on militants following a suicide bombing, Wednesday ordered Palestinian security forces to foil any attempt to attack Israeli civilians. "I have given orders to Palestinian security forces to confront and prevent any terrorist operations against Israeli civilians by any Palestinian party, parallel to confronting any aggression on Palestinian civilians from the Israeli army and Jewish settlers which we all condemn," Arafat said in a statement. As well he might. He stands a pretty good chance of getting killed next time. "As head of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, I reiterate my commitment and participation with the United States and the international community in their war on terrorism," Arafat said. I'll bet he does. Why, he's about as critical to the alliance as... as... uh... as Mullah Omar is. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |