RE: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-28 Thread John Stanley
and he has fish lips..;-) -Original Message- From: Ken Ketsdever [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 5:53 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Mr. Arafat I agree Mr. Arafat may have served a purpose in the Palestinian cause but I think he has long outlived his

Re: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Michael Dinowitz
Well, this is what I'm reading on debka.com: "Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah say itÂ’s all over. Their colleagues are gathering from all over, arguing over rumor that Arafat authorized Qureia, Abbas and Zaanoun to officiate as PA heads during his indisposition." Might not be 100% correc

Re: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Gruss Gott
> Michael wrote: > Nope. Sorry to say that will not happen. Arafat will always be remembered as their > strong leader who stood up to Clinton, Israel and America rather than the person who > destroyed their chances for peace time and again. You might be right. I read your previous post and the

Re: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Michael Dinowitz
>He should've been forced out when he betrayed Mr. Clinton, Israel, and >his own people during the last peace talks. Once he is out, the >Palestinians will realize their mistake. Nope. Sorry to say that will not happen. Arafat will always be remembered as their strong leader who stood up to Clint

Re: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Michael Dinowitz
> Michael, >If (when) he was to pass. Do you think it would improve the chance > for a peaceful resolution to the conflict there? Or at least give > more hope? When he passes, there will be chaos that may or may not result in a PA that wants peace, but it's doubtful. Let me explain: 1. All o

Re: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Gruss Gott
> -Original Message- > From: Jon Austin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Mr. Arafat > > I think if Arafat was to die suddenly in the next few days, it is only > going to destabilise things even fu

RE: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Andy Ousterhout
He needs to go. -Original Message- From: Jon Austin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:49 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Mr. Arafat I think if Arafat was to die suddenly in the next few days, it is only going to destabilise things even further. Compounding

Re: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Jon Austin
I think if Arafat was to die suddenly in the next few days, it is only going to destabilise things even further. Compounding his health issues, is the fact that there is no clear successor for his position. Remember, the guy is 75 years old. On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:53:27 -0700, Ken Ketsdever <[E

RE: Mr. Arafat

2004-10-27 Thread Ken Ketsdever
I agree Mr. Arafat may have served a purpose in the Palestinian cause but I think he has long outlived his usefullness and is now more a hinderance than anything else. Michael, If (when) he was to pass. Do you think it would improve the chance for a peaceful resolution to t