It may not be a blow to the U.S or Britain but Bin Laden would like to see a hardliner in charge of Palestine. He considers Arafat a sellout and doesn't view him as an ally.
You could be right. However, I would have expected something more dramatic.
Arafat "assassination"
Good point, British chick. I've been looking for that assassination "go signal". Arafat's sudden "illness" certainly is suspect. It's something to think about.