http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2004/11_02/me.asp U.S. quietly backing anti-Arafat reform movement
The United States has been examining the prospect of supporting a reform movement that would overthrow the regime of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. So far, Washington has been bolstering a leading Arafat rival with money and training. Mohammed Dahlan: Yasser Arafat's successor? Intelligence sources said the quiet U.S. support for former PA security chief Mohammed Dahlan was meant to slowly but steadily build a base that would overthrow Arafat by late 2005, when Israel plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank. Dahlan, flush with U.S. funds, has been supporting a force of several thousand armed men and has sought to recruit or buy off PA security forces that have been loyal to Arafat. The U.S. scenario envisions Dahlan making a move against Arafat in mid- to late-2005, after the U.S. presidential elections and after Israel begins the withdrawal. The sources said Dahlan has refused to stage any coup while Israel's military remains in the Gaza Strip, fearing that this would be opposed by neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Is Dahlan, a man who has liquidated his opponents in the Gaza Strip, a democrat? The intelligence sources said the United States can't be too choosy. So far, Dahlan has been the only one willing to challenge Arafat publicly and create a movement ready to take over the Palestinian territories. Dahlan wants to start in the Gaza Strip and, if successful, move to take over the West Bank. The sources said Dahlan has also pledged to eliminate Palestinian terrorist groups. Stephen Hadley, assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser, discussed the U.S. expectations of a post-Israeli West Bank and Gaza Strip during an appearance at the Washington Institute on Oct. 15. Hadley, who has been dealing closely with Dahlan as well as Israel's withdrawal plans, made it clear that Washington and its allies were prepared to help replace the Arafat regime. "Palestinians are beginning to demand accountability and transparency from their government," Hadley said. "They are beginning to voice their frustration with corruption, endless violence, and an ever-declining living standard. The world awaits the emergence of a genuine and courageous Palestinian leadership to guide the Palestinian people to a better future," he said. "America and the international community stand ready to help. This disengagement plan should provide a new impetus for reform of Palestinian institutions and the emergence of new leadership." ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
