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2004-03-09 Israel-Palestine

Global Views: Envisaging the post-Arafat era

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Posted by Steve White 2004-03-09 00:36|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here's an idea! Why not a hypothical scenario of the day. Fred could ask various people to post a hypothetical event, e.g. 'Arafat dies, and then the person would elaborate on what they think will happen. Then everyone else posts their views.

I realize this is not news but could have a high entertainment factor.

Posted by Phil B 2004-3-9 1:17:28 AM|| 2004-3-9 1:17:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Great idea! - something like the 'terrorism futures' that the current administration was mooting a while back - but bottled it. I was very disappointed about that, we need new modes of thinking if we're to win this war with minimum casualties (we will win - it's just whether or not there's anything left of the Islamic world after...).

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-3-9 1:56:22 AM|| 2004-3-9 1:56:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 After arafat dies, his wife gets fatter and fatter on all the American tax dollars our government's been stealing from us and giving to the paleshitians for 50 years.

Posted by Danny 2004-3-9 2:01:10 AM|| 2004-3-9 2:01:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Why not a hypothical scenario of the day. Fred could ask various people to post a hypothetical event, e.g. 'Arafat dies, and then the person would elaborate on what they think will happen.

It'll be full-blown civil war before Arafat reaches room temperature, if you can call the PA civil. Instigators: Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah everywhere else.

Posted by Pappy 2004-3-9 2:26:27 AM|| 2004-3-9 2:26:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Arafat and Castro...they're both like the Pope...they're just going to be around forever, lingering on far past their usefulness.

Posted by gromky 2004-3-9 3:28:36 AM|| 2004-3-9 3:28:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 here's what some big media will say,

"Arafat dies: blacks and women hurt most" - NYTimes

"Arafat's death shows weakness of Bush polich" Washpost

"Arafat's death to be avenged by jihad" _ Al Jaz

Posted by mhw 2004-3-9 9:18:28 AM|| 2004-3-9 9:18:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 "Bush lied, Arafat died" CNN

Posted by Steve 2004-3-9 10:02:35 AM|| 2004-3-9 10:02:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Arafat and Castro...they're both like the Pope...they're just going to be around forever, lingering on far past their usefulness."

I think we can add Ted Kennedy to that list as well.

Posted by Lil Dhimmi 2004-3-9 10:28:51 AM|| 2004-3-9 10:28:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I would suggest it's not "the day after" - it'll be more like the movie "28 days later"

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-9 10:39:16 AM|| 2004-3-9 10:39:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder if Arafish will make it through the procession in one piece.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-9 10:53:04 AM|| 2004-3-9 10:53:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Only one way to check the validity of the simulation. Off him as soon as it's over.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-3-9 11:06:12 AM|| 2004-3-9 11:06:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 As part of the wargaming:

Popcorn will be done in 5...4...3...2...

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-3-9 3:25:10 PM|| 2004-3-9 3:25:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm on a salt-rich diet AP.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-9 3:50:59 PM|| 2004-3-9 3:50:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I'm telling ya, get those Monster seats up on top of the Wall. First come, first served.
It'll be like throwing red ants and black ants in the same ant farm.

Posted by tu3031 2004-3-9 11:03:31 PM|| 2004-3-9 11:03:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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