Meaning what? Even though millions of people KNEW he was a terrorist who was quite willing to blow up Jews in buses, etc., to make a point? Even though they could have had their own land years ago, but Arafat turned it down because he thought it wasn't enough, and now they have NOTHING because of him? The shortness of collective memories is mind-boggling. And the above two illustrations are only two of a vast number of evil things, bad moves, etc., that Arafat directed on his own and with the help of some others who still remain in power over there. Let's see how generous are the remembrances when that money they were hoping to get their hands on in Switzerland (another stand-up country - not) cannot be gotten to. Arafat deserves all the vitriol he's getting now. Unfortunately, he's not around to hear it. My guess is he's pretty busy trying to stay cool, though.
Think of what it says about Jimmuh Peanut Carter that he can offer far higher praise for Arafart than he did for Ronald Reagan only five months ago!
Carter, Chirac, and Kofi Annan are issuing raving tributes to the arch-terrorist. They love Arafart far far more than a Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush (who they fear, resent, and detest for opposing their one-world socialist utopia). UN lowers its flag today to half-mast to honor Arafart! These leftist morons deserve each other, but we do not deserve them. What a load of b.s.
Remember the churlish, resentful statement Jimmuh Peanut made when Ronald Reagan passed away (Carter only cited Reagan's political campaigning talents, saying nothing about his ideals, values, or governing performance). Compare the glowing eulogy Annan issues for Arafart with the very perfunctory statement he issued for Ronald Reagan (only 5 months ago), one of the great figures of all time (but not in the eyes of UN-socialists). There's no mention in the UN's brief statement for Reagan about lowering the UN flag to half-mast, of course; I'm sure they didn't do anything other than issue that brief statement.
Now Kofi Annan praised Arafart as a great peacemaker who asserted a "principle of peaceful coexistence" with Israel -- yes, this dreck really came out of the UN Secretary-General's office today! For Arafart, far from accepting any "principle of peaceful coexistence" with Israel, the "Godfather of Modern Terrorism" spent his entire adult life trashing such hopes. It's hilarious that Annan can say with any straight face, "It is tragic that [Arafart] did not live to see [this peaceful vision] fulfilled...." The only reason he did not "live to see it fulfilled" is because he spent his entire adult life making certain that it would not be fulfilled. Annan is a moron.
Kofi Annan (today):
"President Arafat will always be remembered for having, in 1988, led the Palestinians to accept the principle of peaceful coexistence between Israel and a future Palestinian state. By signing the Oslo accords in 1993 he took a giant step towards the realization of this vision."