[WestPacSailor]

No, but it will resolve the Arafat-Israeli conflict.

[Pukin Dog]

No, but it will solve enough.

[ChefKeith]

I have NO problem with the "termination" of this raghead!

Just makes it one less to deal/put up with.

[Diogenesis]

[Recovering_Democrat]

I dunno. Let's try it and find out.

[witnesstothefall]

I agree assassinating Yasir will not solve the wider conflict. But it's sure a step in the right direction.

[boris]

It's a start.

[thoughtomator]

He should absolutely be terminated with extreme prejudice, if a trial is made impossible by circumstances. The world is done no good having a master murderer free to plot the deaths of more innocents.

[tazman3]

Arafat's assassination will not resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict

Of course not but it's a good start.

[xzins]

I disagree with the author. The death of Arafat will, as she says, simply see the rise of another leader.

But it will go like this. First, there will be a period of uprising. Then, however, will be a great internal power struggle with huge sums of money, power, and prestige as the prize. This should take a few years as brother discovers his brother really wasn't. The palestinian organization will be sidelined for much of that period of time.

During this time, Israel will be able to work on securing itself from whomever the eventual victor happens to be. (Even to the point of eliminating those aspirants to the throne that they consider especially odious.)

Actually, this article is possible evidence that the assassination is being seriously considered. It gives Israel a group in "opposition" to such an act as assassination. They can be the "good guys" the western press points out to the world as proof that Israel has a group of "right thinking" politicians who deserve support.

In other words, a diversion.

[joesnuffy]

Yes but even the longest journey
begins with the first step
in the right direction

[Kay Soze]

The years he has been alive there has been death lets now try the alternative.

[TrueBeliever9]

Arafat's assassination will not resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict

IT WOULD RESOLVE MINE!

[joesnuffy]

Cockroaches arent assassinated

[joesnuffy]

Cockroaches arent assassinated

[Celtic Conservative]

killing arafat won't help

(voice of Jackie Mason)

Couldn't hurt!

Slainte,

CC

[Tax Government]

Israel is at war, and Arafat is part of the enemy command structure. That's about all one needs to know, to believe that Arafat can and should be dispatched.

[Tax Government]

Israel is at war, and Arafat is part of the enemy command structure. That's about all one needs to know, to believe that Arafat can and should be dispatched.

[Akira]

I've said on here before that there's no sense in making a martyr of him, given his age and the fact that peace isn't coming anytime soon. But when even this author makes the following statement, the whole position taken seems to be silly:

If you are a nation of under six million people surrounded by 70 million enemies who don't accept your existence, the only option is to fight to the death.

Is he/she serious about that fight or not? For crying out loud, just kill him before a Dem is back in office and having tea with him again.

[Young Werther]

Why not play by their rules. The Israeli commando team that is poised to "take out" Arafat is sent to Switzerland. His wife and daughter are hijacked! Arafat is given a choice!

O Heck! We don't play that way! Kidnap him, cut off his lips and shove them up his "ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies!"