Leon Klinghoffer's Daughters' Letter to New York Times Editor on Arafat's Death

New York Times ^ | 11/12/04 | Lisa and Ilsa Klinghoffer

[wagglebee]

To the Editor:

Leon Klinghoffer, our father, was one innocent civilian among thousands who were murdered under the rule of Yasir Arafat and the P.L.O. As a family who has unfortunately been touched by Mr. Arafat's terrorism, we find that our only solace in his death is that he cannot kill anyone ever again.

It is mind-boggling that some would view him as a diplomat, martyr, hero and even a peacemaker. This is definitely not how we know him to be. To us, Mr. Arafat will always be a murderer and a terrorist; and one less terrorist on this earth is a good thing.

Lisa Klinghoffer
Ilsa Klinghoffer
New York, Nov. 12, 2004

[BJungNan]

[tubebender]

His death was at least 30 years late.

Right on! We should be preparing ourselves for the day that that "freedom fighter" Fido Castro falls off a cliff and the msm has their ultimate Gorbasum...

[mickie]

I heard on the radio today that Russia supplied Arafat with "boys" so that they could blackmail him.

Makes my brood boil to remember that this piece of sh*t was given the Nobel Peace Prize.........or was it the 'piece prize'?

[Uncle Vlad]

Why do any of us even care what the Dinosaur Media says and does anymore? We saw what they did, we know who they are. They're over.

[rogator]

"Especially given the fact the died from AIDS and slept with his bodyguards."

I doubt they slept much.

[Diogenes]

As one that was totally shocked when the terrorists hit the Achilles Lauro and killed Mr. Klinghoffer, I thoroughly sympathize with his family and daughters in condemning Arafat who sponsored that heinous attack.

[rogator]

"I will pray for his soul cause he's gonna need it. i pray for his soul because I like to think I am a bigger and better person thatn this dead terrorist."

Although I believe we should pray for his soul. I still would like to p$ss on his grave.

[danamco]

Who, at the beginning of his career, enabled him to evade justice? I recall that Rudy Giuliani investigated him for Mr. Klinghoffer's murder and the murders of 35 other AMERICAN CITIZENS. Arafat should have been covertly killed back then, imho


The worst thing, imho, is that this maggot was ever allowed to set foot on American soil and visit clinton's W.H. 7+ times!
Getting the Nobel peace prize!!
A total scandal!!! One can question do we live on the same planet as the liberals???

[cubreporter]

Well, can understand it. But..don't lower yourself to his type of activity. He's dead and gone and no one will miss him and...the world is better off for it. Now he faces his maker and will find out what real suffering really is...like what he put on all those people...especially children.

[ZOTnot]

You are MOST correct! Continue building the wall no matter how many continue to oppose it!

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

It's worth remembering that Bill Sammon surprised Bush with the question. I thought that he handled it well. Nobody could ever mistake this Commander-in-Chief for a fan of Yasser Arafat.

The same cannot be said for certain previous occupants of the Oval Office.

As for Dean Acheson, "Speak well of the dead or say nothing at all."

[tuckrdout]

Of course that is what Bush meant. All Christians pray for the salvation of everyone. We all hope that even a man like Arafat might come to know Christ as his savior. Jesus died for a sinner like me, and a sinner like Arafat.

[WFTR]

One of the terrorists who murdered Mr. Klinghoffer was living comfortably in Iraq when we invaded. I hope that he's rotting in a jail now. If so, the war against Iraq has an even greater justification. Saddam Hussein was certainly a friend to the terrorists and an enemy of the United States. Just so the liberals never forget, I'll repeat that putting Hussein out of power was the right thing to do.

Bill

[RockAgainsttheLeft04]

"Speak well of the dead or say nothing at all."


Good idea; I think I'll try it now.
My thoughts on Arafats death are the following:

[SirLurkedalot]

Instead of sending the Deputy Sec of State, we should have sent the guy who cleans the White House toilets to his funeral.

[apackof2]

Good for her,

Watching the treatment given this murderous thug one has to wonder ,
has the world gone mad?

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

[Grampa Dave]

The reactions of the lunatic left from those who control the NY Slimes to the MSM and around the world re Arafat's death tells us all that we need to know about them. They view Arafat as a hero and President Bush as a war criminal. These are mentally ill people who are dangerous to innocent and sane people.

"It is mind-boggling that some would view him as a diplomat, martyr, hero and even a peacemaker. This is definitely not how we know him to be. To us, Mr. Arafat will always be a murderer and a terrorist; and one less terrorist on this earth is a good thing."

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

NYT Editor's Response To Klinghoffer's Daughters:

"Yes, yes, yesyesyes, of course... but: let's be fair about this, please. Your father was a Jew, after all."

... and the worst part is: it isn't all that far-fetched a scenario, really.

[rang1995]

if the times had not gone nationwide printing in the past 15 years(using sat) they would be out of business