June 9, 2004
THE WOT AT WORK:
Arafat 'accepts' Egyptian reform demands: But Mubarak calls Palestinian leader's reply insufficient, wants detailed plan (Aaron Klein, June 8, 2004 , WorldNetDaily.com)
Yasser Arafat told Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday he will accept Egyptian demands for Palestinian security reforms, but the PLO leader would not agree to step down or move to another Arab country as he was asked to, Palestinian sources tell WND.However, Mubarak immediately responded that Arafat's reply is not sufficient.
This exchange comes one week after Egyptian Intelligence Chief Gen. Omar Suleiman met privately with Arafat to demand that he turn over control of all security forces to Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, and give Qurei complete authority to conduct negotiations with Israel over Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan.
Suleiman reportedly told the aging PLO leader he had until June 15 to relent, or else his future would be "left in the hands of Ariel Sharon."
Thanks to George W. Bush you now live in a world where one Arab leader tells another he's not liberalizing quickly enough. Posted by Orrin Judd at June 9, 2004 7:03 AM
Ain't it grand, ain't it grand.
But wait, what's this from Debka?!
OC Israel’s Southern Command Col. Zouaretz repeats warning that Palestinians have stockpiled in Sinai large supplies of Palestinian war materials including anti-air and anti-tank missiles, waiting only for Israeli pullout from Gaza Strip.
Them Arab fellers. Gotta give 'em credit. Keep you guessing every time, ha, ha....
Posted by: Barry Meislin at June 9, 2004 7:46 AMThey'll need a military once they're a nation.
Posted by: oj at June 9, 2004 7:57 AMWhy? We do pretty much without.
Posted by: Peter B at June 9, 2004 9:12 AMThis can't be happening. How does it benefit Halliburton?
Posted by: kevin whited at June 9, 2004 9:28 AMOne hopes Arafat is interrogated before they send him to his virgins.
Posted by: jim hamlen at June 9, 2004 10:26 AMPeter makes a good point - Who would want to invade the new nation of Palestine ?
Posted by: Michael Herdegen at June 9, 2004 1:18 PMOne can't count on always being as unattractive to invaders as Canada.
Posted by: pj at June 9, 2004 1:28 PMMichael:
Israel. That's one of the benefits of making it a nation.
Posted by: oj at June 9, 2004 1:43 PMHmmm...
How are the Palestinians going to prevent Israeli incursions, even with a military ?
All the PA needs is a police force, with a paramilitary auxiliary.
Posted by: Michael Herdegen at June 9, 2004 3:18 PM