And, Arafat refused to name a successor...arrogant bastard might have helped the situation a bit.
--- On Tuesday, November 09, 2004 3:55 PM, Michael Dinowitz scribed: --- > > I posted a loooong one two or three weeks back > (http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=m:5:14634:133125). > Basically, he's dead. He's probably been dead for days and the fight > between his wife (money/power hungry woman that she is) and his > government (who rules now and where's the money) is all that's > keeping the news together. Of course, dead might mean brain dead, > irreversible coma, etc. Point is, he's not coming > back and each 'group' is trying to get all they can. > > In the short run there will be blood. The various terrorist groups > will > stage more attacks to 'score' more 'points' and jockey into a stronger > position of power. The politicals will do the same, but with words > rather > than bullets. The Imams are already starting with the accusations that > Israel poisoned him. Each are trying to inflame at this point. > The Palestinians will be in trouble as everyone will be gunning for > everyone else to get on top. Arafat kept rivals apart and balanced. > He also > controlled the money. Without him, there will be blood in the streets > and a ton of missing cash. > Once it's all over, I'm hoping for a leader who can make peace. One > who can make Palestinians accountable for their own people. There are > a few who can > do this as long as they survive. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135043 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
