You mean he's going to get rid of Arafat's own al Fatah, who took credit for a few of the recent bombings/shootings? How about the al Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, another of Arafat's terrorist groups? And no mention of the Karine A. How is he going to put an end to his own activities? How about arresting himself?
They assert the alleged liberal/left tendencies of these papers are contained in pieces clearly marked "opinion", "editorial", "op-ed", or in pieces by noted columnists of different political leanings . Otherwise, they assert, these papers are very fine journals with long-standing reputations for journalistic integrity and employing top-notch news writers.
Many of us don't read these papers on a daily basis, so it's difficult to refute with any authority.
What say you regular readers (on a FACTUAL basis) of the balance of these newspapers?
Leni
Next week: Raúl Castro.
Arafat continues to be the most blatantly transparent spin doctor. Imagine: Arafat condemning terrorism, when anyone who has been paying attention knows that he got his start as a terrorist. But there we have one of the biggest problems with the Middle East and the way the problems there are interpreted in the West. Many people in the West seem to have a short attention span or do not pay close enough attention. And people tend to sympathize with the underdog, even if the underdog shows signs of having rabbies. (Sigh) What times we live in. . . . .