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2004-12-10 Israel-Palestine

Palestinian Authority to follow in Arafat's footsteps

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Posted by Fred 2004-12-10 9:34:32 PM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For wide and easy is the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
Matthew 7:13-14

Posted by mojo 2004-12-10 12:51:46 AM|| 2004-12-10 12:51:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, Yes,
We will follow in the footsteps of the unholy
Arafat until we all end up in a highly stable condition (courtesy of the IAF).
Trust us, we fucked up once, we fucked up twice,
there is no reason we will not be able to fuck it up thrice.
And thrice is forever !

Posted by Elder of Zion 2004-12-10 6:08:21 AM|| 2004-12-10 6:08:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 We will continue the practice of never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-12-10 8:59:57 AM|| 2004-12-10 8:59:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 What PlanetDan said. The picture should be the one of "de nile".

Posted by Spot 2004-12-10 9:23:16 AM|| 2004-12-10 9:23:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Does that include embezzlement, sirr? Like, Arafish, all the way? Or are you spouting the Arafish bubble line for public consumption, and will change behind the scenes? #1 for 2 billion, Alex.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-12-10 10:27:56 AM|| 2004-12-10 10:27:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I didnt expect Abbas to unilaterally give up the right to return, esp now, when hes not secure and has an election coming up.

His record on this in the past is decidedly mixed. What he does in negotiations, we shall see. Talk to him, but talk with caution.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-10 10:32:55 AM|| 2004-12-10 10:32:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Palestinian Authority to follow in Arafatâs footsteps

You mean they're gonna go to Paris and die?

Posted by Mike 2004-12-10 10:35:19 AM|| 2004-12-10 10:35:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 You mean they're gonna go to Paris and die?

If only they would.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-10 12:00:12 PM|| 2004-12-10 12:00:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "I'm on the Highway to Hell"

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-10 12:25:49 PM|| 2004-12-10 12:25:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 As I recall, Abbas doesn't believe so much in the violence option as in world politics and outbreeding the Israelis, in order to accomplish the eradication of the Zionist Entity. His dissertation for Moscow U. addressed exactly that. Merely a difference in tactics, and therefore timing, not goals, which is why he hasn't yet been murdered in -- or out of -- his bed.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-12-10 12:33:46 PM|| 2004-12-10 12:33:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 the dissertation was years pre-Oslo, let alone pre Camp David. Its always brought up to show that Abbas isnt really a moderate.

I dont know what Abbas really is, as he hasnt been sufficiently tested with power. If the Israelis dont want to be outbred, the best thing is to disengage. If talking with Abbas will make that easier go to it.

Trust, but verify.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-10 4:14:27 PM|| 2004-12-10 4:14:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I didnt expect Abbas to unilaterally give up the right to return, esp now, when hes not secure and has an election coming up.

The mere notion that Mazen would would even remotely consider such a thing, even after winning an election, is laughable. None of the current "leadership" is likely to be capable of pulling off the trick of selling such an idea to the Paleo public. Were Mazen to be elected and then decided to give up the so called "right of return" by his own volition, someone suitably pissed off armed with an AK probably wouldn't have much difficulty bumping the guy off.

Election to office buys security for nobody in Paleo-land.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-10 4:37:21 PM|| 2004-12-10 4:37:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Or as they say in Paleo land, heavy are the dead that wore the crown.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-10 4:59:56 PM|| 2004-12-10 4:59:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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