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"The death of Yasser Arafat is a significant moment in Palestinians' history," U.S. President George W. Bush said in a statement. "We hope that the future will bring peace and the fulfilment of the aspirations for an independent democratic Palestine that is at peace with its neighbours." (Reuters).
Comment:
The U.S President has a knack of making significant pronouncements. One would hope that the final farewell would be a commendation rather than a condemnation.
In a related matter, in Eulogies usually, praise is lavished. It is unbecoming when the Eulogizer brings in one's past which is not exemplary. Especially one's convictions which are then reproduced in print and then put out on the internet, which is then available to the Whole World, through search engines such as Google.
Eulogize: to speak or write in high praise of : EXTOL (Webster). As opposed to making public one's failings!
cheers,
Gabe.
