(8:00) Zinni: PA is a mafia and Arafat is its leader

Jpost ^ | 27/1/02

[IcommGen]

(8:00) Zinni: PA is a mafia and Arafat is its leader

The Palestinian Authority is a mafia, and PA Chairman Yasser Arafat is the leader of the mafia, US special envoy Anthony Zinni said today.

Zinni made his remarks after his planned visit to the region was suspended by US President George W. Bush.

Sources in the prime minister's bureau expressed satisfaction with the decision, saying it will help in the war against terrorism. However, diplomatic sources said it could lead to more bloodletting on both sides.

The US administration threatened over the weekend to impose sanctions against Arafat, from closing the PLO's offices in Washington to totally cutting off relations, if he fails to prove he is making a concerted effort to fight terrorism.

Meanwhile, security forces remain on high alert throughout the country in response to intelligence warnings of planned terrorist attacks.

Police are out in force, especially along the Green Line, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem.

Late last night, Palestinian terrorists lightly wounded an Israeli Arab taxi driver in a shooting attack between Peduel and Alei Zahav in Samaria, Army Radio reported.

[IcommGen]

I have gained so much respect for Bush in the last year, that it is almost difficult to put into words...

[Aric2000]

The US administration threatened over the weekend to impose sanctions against Arafat, from closing the PLO's offices in Washington to totally cutting off relations, if he fails to prove he is making a concerted effort to fight terrorism.

OK, and why didn't we do this 6 months ago? but better late then never!!

[america-rules]

You have to learn his MO. He gives everyone a chance before he gets out the big stick. If they don't go along with the program they get whacked and old Arafat is about to get whacked - big time !

[monkeyshine]

bump! Here we go again! LOL.

[July 4th]

Time to break up the family!

[Nix 2]

Long overdue, but mighty, mighty welcome. Everything I read about Bush coming out of Israel is not only favorable, it's downright mushy. They love him there. Last poll I saw, he had Clinton by an 88% to 22% popularity with Israelis as a whole.

[College Repub]

Am/been watcing Oriley and Carvile mano a mano on fox..good stuff...thanks for the bump though...

[College Repub]

[montag813]

when was this photo taken?????

[College Repub]

circa 98/99...he was on a trip there for something when he was governer...

[Nix 2]

Amen!!! I detect some understanding here. You are quick, CR.

[College Repub]

[montag813]

I am amazed that Zinni made this comment. Powell must be apoplectic. And this while Colin is working hard to get exercise rooms and mud baths for the Al Queda "activists", as mandated by the Geneva Convention.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And this is after the Saudi's warning Bush about not supporting Arafat?

WOW!

Things are going to warm up all over the middle east I would expect!

[Nix 2]

The Pwell Doc-trine has become the Powell La-trine. Flush. And not a moment too soon. G-d bless Condi Rice.

[Nix 2]

Pwell, although that's a pretty freudian slip, lol, =POWELL

[america-rules]

You have to learn his MO !

[College Repub]

Zinni is right on. Bush is right on. Sharon is right on (though he doesn't speak english as good as Netanyahu).

[College Repub]

english as well, rather...