Zinni Gives Up On Arafat

IsraelNationalNews.com ^ | 12/11/01 | Staff Writer

[Jeff Head]

There is a reason to question ... I gave them. Simply put, Zinni is a good Marine and he will not jeopardize the mission.

And, having said that, I clearly stated that regardless of whether Zinni uttered the words ... the statement itself I believe to be true. Arafat is untrustworthy, he is a terrorist that we should not be negotiating with, and Israel should handle him and those terrorist groups assaulting them in the same way we are going after the Taliban and bib Laden.

[Sabramerican]

One more, and final, time. Has this been denied?

Until then it is you, and you alone, who are engaging in wholesale defamation.

[Catspaw]

How's Pat doing on his attempts to rejoin the GOP? They seem less than enthusiastic about letting he and Bay back in.

[Ditto]

I find it fairly improbable that the General would have said this.

I do as well, but you must admit that the sentiment of propertied statement is 100% accurate. Arafat is a total scumball and should never be trusted.

[jnarcus]

You seem to be questioning anyone;s loyalty who doesn't agree with you...The Bush administration has given up on Arafat It has made that known both back channel and publicly ( consider Bush's speech calling on Arafat to act now) Just relax and breath not everyone who is Pro Israel is antiAmerican

[Sabramerican]

Got a link? Has it been published in a way that makes it actionable in a place subject to the rule of law?

You Arab props should really stop making things up.

[dirtboy]

Until then it is you, and you alone, who are engaging in wholesale defamation.

I will back up Bold Fenian in this case. I searched CNN, MSNBC and the Washington Post and could find NO CONFIRMATION of this quote. IMO it is the responsibility of the poster of the article, when challenged, to provide confirmation of such a quote - this should be Front Page News if Zinni actually said this, and I have seen no such presence of this quote. Plus, I consider it HIGHLY unlikely that Zinni would plan to circumvent Arafat and negotiate with other Palestinan figures.

[dirtboy]

Your link does not include the quote in question.

[hsszionist]

Given the choice between a diplomat and a General to negotiate with a terrorist, I'll choose the General every time.

[wardaddy]

OK Fenian,

A) I happen to agree with your skepticism about Zinni actually saying this.

B) I do however agree with the alleged quote wholeheartedly.

C) Being loyal or sympathetic to Israel and posting news bolstering that sentiment from perhaps questionable sources hardly makes one (Veronica, Sabramerican) disloyal or un-American. I am neither and nor am I Jewish for that matter. I'm a Prod as you well know.

I must confess that while your pro-IRA stance is obvious, I didn't know till now that you had a beef with the pro-Israel crowd here. Not suprising I suppose since your comrades and the PLO have a long history of cooperation.

Regards

[dirtboy]

I do as well, but you must admit that the sentiment of propertied statement is 100% accurate. Arafat is a total scumball and should never be trusted.

That still does not justify promulgating false news stories. The truth alone should be sufficient with Arafat.

[d4now]

News Flash:

The Islamic Jihad Information Service reports that General Zinni was overheard calling Ariel Sharon an accomplished mass murderer.

-Staff Writer.

Please provide a link.

[Trident/Delta]

It appears you were mistaken with regard to the quote. Do you have enough integrity to practice what you preach?

An examination of Finenen's profile indicates that he/she lacks the class to apologize

Semper Fi

[Sabramerican]

It wouldn't be reported by anyone if it was not for attribution.

I don't know whether he said it to someone. It has been publicly reported and not denied. Until it is at least denied, the presumption rests with the story.