Arafat's cover is now truly blown

The Ottawa Citizen ^ | 4/2/02 | David Warren

[veronica]

FYI.

[veronica]

Bump.

[veronica]

Bump.

[eureka!]

Good article, and spot on, IMHO. The IDF is engaged in a wholesale gutting of the PA's operations and the intelligence will be priceless. As with al Queda, the PA terrorists will be on the run and Israel will continue to do what needs to be done a la going after the Munich terrorists. They have to, as we do with respect to al Queda and the terrorist states. This "operation" will be over in days--at least publicly--and the bombings will cease. Keep the PA on the defensive and time, intel and wetwork will give rise to the appearance of peace. The Clymers will have to move on to something else as the smoke and photo ops will dissipate....

[michigander]

The problem now is what to do with him that will cause the least excitement in the Arab world

Cause the least excitement?
Heck, stir up the pot. Drop him off as close to Baghdad as possible. Let Saddam pick him up and take him home.
Could you imagine those two egos together in same city?
One of them would kill the other.

[aBootes]

Interesting catch.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The "Palestinian cause" is taking on water fast but the Arabs keep on bailing.

[ruoflaw]

I think that would be a good thing!

[liberalism=failure]

Fantastic article

I hope Bush reads it so he can finally pull his head out of his ass and see that Arafat is no peacemaker (duh).

[TheOtherOne]

nice post

[okie01]

The hard truth is that a real "defensive wall" would not begin to work before a Balkan-style exchange of populations. Any Jewish settlements outside the "defensive wall" would have to be withdrawn, and Israel would have to begin evicting the "fifth column" that has been forming within.

Israel should simply annex the "Occupied Territories", initially won in defending their home turf against aggressors. This would achieve more defensible borders and sufficient living space to sustain their population. Any Israeli Arabs who are suspected of sympathy for the Palestinians, or otherwise want to leave, would be "encouraged" to do so.

Post haste.

Then, call the whole affair "over". Unless somebody wants to make something of it...

[Recovering_Democrat]

I'm going to politely disagree with the writer...with a caveat. If Israel is allowed to push quickly through the Palestinian territories and allow her military to do the job, then yes, I think she will be successful.

Perhaps reasonable Palestinian leadership will arise; one that will sign treaties and keep them. One that will not endorse, sustain, and bankroll terrorism. Then a peaceful coexistence can begin. Not until.

[SJackson]

At first sight, it seems merely a resumption of the bailing operation that was interrupted in deference to the third "peace process" mission of retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni. The Israeli ship is filling with water, in the form of constant suicide bombings destroying public morale, the sense of security, and even the national economy. The scheme is to eliminate terrorists faster than they can come at you -- to bail the water faster than it is entering the ship... It is one way to remain afloat, and not to be despised when there is no alternative.

Not bad, but if he were from Vancouver, not Ottawa, he'd understand what a bilge pump can do. Time for Israel to turn them on. Meanwhile, they continue bailing, but with a bigger bucket.

[SamAdams76]

There is presently a large traffic of intelligence "content" between the Israeli government and the CIA, Pentagon, U.S. State Department and White House in Washington. Connections between the Palestinian Authority and international Islamist terror organizations, including al-Qaeda, are being established, chapter and verse.

I especially liked reading this.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Hi Veronica. Here is something else you may be interested in. In fact, it would be wonderful if you could PING it to all your list. Education is KEY to this conflict. Thanks for all you're doing. FRegards!!

"A LETTER FROM ISRAEL"

[TheDon]

Not calling the Arab Muslim states, and in particular Arafat, terrorists, gives new meaning to "not talking about the elephant in the living room".

[Hugin]

The pretense that he has done anything other than fuel and incite violence, since the moment he arrived, is no longer sustainable. Explosives of the very kind used by Palestinian suicide bombers have been found in Palestinian Administration police caches all over the territories. And Mr. Arafat's constant rhetorical celebration of the cult of "martyrdom" and other forms of homicide is now a matter of public record. His game is up.

Not that that will prevent the lying Arabs and their psychotic Euro-appeasers from ignoring any and all evidence that Arafat is anything other than a "victim of Israeli aggression".

[gcruse]

Good article.