-Caveat Lector- I wonder how much prestige does a "president" have to influence the hooligan groups when working under a foreign power's house arrest, nearly equal to imprisonment and under constant surveillance? :-)
I guess this proves that Israel was the real beneficiary of 9.11., and who really is in control of U.S. foreign policy. Certainly not the Americans themselves. --- http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-mideast0124jan24.stor y?coll=sns%2Dap%2Dnationworld%2Dheadlines U.S. Backs Confinement of Arafat By BARRY SCHWEID AP Diplomatic Writer January 24, 2002, 11:28 AM EST WASHINGTON -- The White House gave its endorsement Thursday to Israel's confinement of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to a West Bank compound. "The president understands the reason that Israel has taken the action that it takes, and it is up to Chairman Arafat to demonstrate the leadership to combat terrorism." spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters at an informal morning briefing. "It is a threat not only to Israel, but to Chairman Arafat," he said. He has been under virtual house arrest for nearly two months. This deprives him of barnstorming the Middle East and Europe in search of support for the Palestinians. >From his office window in Ramallah, Arafat can peer our at Israeli soldiers who are posted just down the street. "The president continues to believe that it is incumbent on Chairman Arafat to do more, take more steps, and show with action that he is committed to eliminating terrorism and combatting it wherever it exists," Fleischer said. With the Islamic militant group Hamas threatening to unleash "all-out war," Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned Arafat Wednesday to urge him to curb attacks on Israel. The fighting has sidetracked mediation efforts by Anthony Zinni, a retired Marine general who has made two unsuccessful attempts to restore a cease-fire and had been expected to try again. Zinni remains on hold in Washington, and State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said there is no change in his situation. "We haven't seen the sustained and full action that we believe is necessary," Boucher said of Arafat. "We continue to believe he can do more to stop the violence." Fleischer, meanwhile, affirmed on Wednesday that the United States would remain deeply involved in the Middle East. "The events in the Middle East are unique. They are not like any events anywhere else in the world," he said. Fleischer said Zinni's mission was derailed when the Palestinians tried to smuggle in weapons, a plot Israeli commandos aborted by seizing the ship in the Red Sea. This, he said, "has immensely complicated the prospects for getting a return to the peace in the Middle East." Copyright © 2002, The Associated Press <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
