This quote from Zinni, if correct, has enormous implications. The importance of those implications is not affected one wit by the religious views of the poster. I defy anyone to guess my religious views, because I keep them out of these threads. But if it is true that a representative of the United States has said that the "leader" of a foreign "nation" is totally untrustworthy and cannot be dealt with, THAT is a sea change in US policy.
Congressman Billybob
The edict by Israeli PM last week set the logic straight. If Arafat has any influence with Palestinians, then he's an accomplice. If he doesn't, he's irrelevant. So why talk with him.
This plainspeaking, irrefutable logic was not lost on our present leader and for good cause. Arafat expects to get "points" for closing down Hammas offices et al. What about the gutless bastards who go in and out of those premises each day? Why weren't they arrested? Hmmm?!?!?!?