IT'LL NEVER FLY, ORVILLE :

Bush demand spurs criticism of Arafat (Patrick Bishop, 07/08/02, LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH)

"I haven't made a penny for nearly two years," said Mohammed Attar, 36, who has a wife and eight children to support and who previously worked as a chef inside Israel. "My family tried to help, but they have run out of money."

Mr. Attar blames Israel for closing the border. But he is also angry with the Palestinian Authority, which has paid him the equivalent of $190 in the time he has been jobless. Last week he joined tens of thousands of workers who marched in Gaza to demand work or dole money.

Mr. Attar's view of Mr. Arafat is simple: "If he can solve our problem he is welcome to stay. If not, he should go."

Sooner or later, and it may still be quite a bit later, don't we have to assume people would rather live well than die spectacularly? Posted by Orrin Judd at July 8, 2002 9:13 AM