[Xphantasos]

"to remove Yasser Arafat from the Palestinian leadership (would be a mistake) because "it would lead to a radicalization of Palestinian society."

Huh?? You mean Palestinian society is NOT yet "radicalized"???

[hangin' chad]

Huh?? You mean Palestinian society is NOT yet "radicalized"???

I think Putin gets it. Who would you rather have on the other side of the table: Arafat or Hamas. The day is fast approaching when we will miss old Yasser. At least he tried to make peace...against all odds. Obviously, his days are numbered now. The Israelis will then attempt "transfer" or kill all the Palestinians on the West Bank and all hell will break loose.

[GOP_1900AD]

I know.... ROTFL.... did he think that anyone with half a brain would buy such a statement? KGB man speak with forked tongue...