Arafat: Palestinians on verge of statehood

CNN.Com ^ | September 9, 2002 Posted: 5:25 PM EDT (2125 GMT) | CNN.Com

[Bobby777]

RAMALLAH, West Bank (CNN) -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said Monday that reforms are bringing the Palestinian people to the threshold of having an independent state.

In what appeared to be a joking aside, Arafat also said he was willing to let the Palestinian Legislative Council replace him.

[Bobby777]

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat appeared to be joking when he said he was willing to give up executive powers.

[Bobby777]

the Nobel-peace-prize-winning terrorist speaketh ... and hopefully, the White House continueth to ignoreth him ...

[sheik yerbouty]

"T'is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

[Bobby777]

LOL

[river rat]

This "man" simply can not be allowed to die a natural death..

I feel personally insulted and violated - every time the bastard speaks....

Semper Fi

[brat]

Wellllllll, I hope you're holding your breath, Yassar. LOL

[AmericaUnited]

Yassar Rat, IMHO, is worse than Bin-Laden. He should be slowly tortured over a period of years and then killed.

[Lent]

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said Monday that reforms are bringing the Palestinian people to the threshold of having an independent state

LOL! Yasser's full of gas.