My point exactly. Whatever one thinks about Sharon, or Clinton or Barak either for that matter, the fact remains that Clinton was twisting arms to get that legacy. That was the moment to strike the deal, and they let the moment pass by. I doubt they will get another one, as when Sharon passes from the scene, Netanyahu is standing in the wings, and I doubt they will get a better deal from him. And as the article suggests, that is the basis for this string, if general war breaks out, the West Bank Palestinians may not survive it intact.
But, to take a step back toward first principles, a principled State Dept would never have proposed or allowed the Arafat solution in the first place. Peace on the West Bank was doomed from the moment Arafat was allowed to cross the border, as was all hope for a West-Bank-Palestine.
There will never be peace, and there will never be a "Palestine" on the West Bank, as long as Arafat is in the picture.
No doubt. Your post, however, is fiction.
The fact is, according to those who were there, Arafat walked out without so much as a counter proposal. He went home and lit up the terror campaign on his own, without need of any help from Sharon.
You are quite uninformed. Maybe that explains your position.