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Bush knows he can't count on the Arabs. Bush is figuring on four countries: Israel, Turkey, the U.K., and ourselves. That's all he needs. We are NOT about the business of rebuilding the Coalition.

He can get those countries behind him without lying about what Arafat is. There's no need for it.

Of course he does. His going on about a "Palestinian State" is so much agitprop. After Iraq is conquered, the political conditions on the ground will change.

Its not about that. Its about lying. And saying that Arafat is force for peace is a lie that hurts good people (the Israelis that Arafat helped murder and their families) for no good purpose.

Granted Bush is better than any democrat, but his conduct in this matter is terribly disappointing.

And saying that Arafat is force for peace is a lie that hurts good people (the Israelis that Arafat helped murder and their families) for no good purpose.

Not to split hairs, here, but I believe that all that Bush has said is that Arafat has negotiated in the past, so we can deal with him. We have not absolved him of responsibility for the present slaughter, nor have we indicated that we will negotiate with him directly in future.

Bush isn't lying. He just doesn't want to give the game away.

Be Seeing You,

Chris