[The Great Satan]

Everything is going according to plan.

[El Gato]

On Friday Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat rejected the proposals presented to him in his meeting with the U.S. envoy. Zinni asked Arafat to accept his cease-fire proposal, which Israel adopted last week, and to take "visible" steps to reduce violence on the ground

Once more Arafat rejects peace, even a mere ceasefire. On his head be it. I'm surprised General Zini didn't rip "General" Arafaft a new one, not mention taking a big strip out of his hide....then again, maybe he did. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in that room. The real flys are probably getting pretty thich thereabouts, considering the recent increase in available "habitat".

[JudgeMan]

The way Bush demanded Israel's withdrawal and his body language doesn't augur well for Israel. Israel must stand up to such browbeating, now more than ever. Truly, with friends like this, who needs ...

[samtheman]

Dear President Bush,

What happened to the idea that "governments who harbor terrorists are themselves terrorists"?

Signed,

A Registered Republican Voter

[IceGirl2]

I am sorry to interrupt thread--BUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO LOG OFF OF FREE REPUBLIC. I don't like this new format and I don't like that logging off is a problem.

[American in Israel]

Arafat's rejection of the proposals, according to sources in Jerusalem, was for two reasons. The meeting on Friday was only the first between Zinni and the PA leader since the start of the IDF military operation in the territories, and the Palestinians are choosing to wait for the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region this week rather than make concessions to the envoy.

Well then, I guess there is no problem with the IDF continuing with the present cleanout. Arafat turned down a truce. Would not want to disapoint him.

[ex-snook]

"Sharon sticks to his guns; "

'Upon further review" - a reversal - make that 'our' guns. Your tax dollars at work.