Do or die for Abbas...

[Kbowe]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=332112&contrassID=
2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y

Ha'aretz reports that before the assassination of Hamas co-founder Ismail Abu Shanab, often described as a moderate, Palestinians said that Arafat had agreed to put security forces under his control at the disposal of Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas' security chief. Plus: 'Now it's do or die for Abbas.' www.cursor.org

[molly]

1. Arafat agrees to anything with absolutely no intention of

following thru. He's got millions of dollars that he stole from Palestinian aid - let him put THEIR money where his mouth is.

[Philosophy]

2. I predict Israel will assassinate Arafat next

They say they don't need him now that Abbas is around.

[rini]

3. Arafat could have been assassinated

at anytime during the last 30 years. At the gaming tables of Monaco, at his villa outside of Paris, and yes in Ramalla. So I guess the old reprobate will live. Even if he dies in an accident Israel will be blamed. If Abbas murders him and stands there with the smoking gun in his hand Israel, per usual, will be blamed. I wish him a long healthy life as a poor Palestinian, with all the benefits of the common people he claims to have helped.

[yuvalmadar]

7. He won't, there may not be need of that, either...

He used (And does) to sabotage the peace process, but he is fading away a bit, and with a little luck he'll be out of the equation shortly...

[Kbowe]

4. It would be nice if those responding to this post would address the issue

but i think we all know why they won't.

[cherryperry]

5. Well, I for one, don't know why...

I looked at the 2 links and don't 'get' what it is you are after. Why not just spell it out?

[Violet_Crumble]

6. I know why..

They've already said what they're after. They want someone to actually address the issues raised in the articles. So, being helpful and spelling it out would result in T-h-e-y w-a-n-t s-o-m-e-o-n-e t-o a-c-t-u-a-l-l-y a-d-d-r-e-s-s t-h-e i-s-s-u-e-s r-a-i-s-e-d i-n t-h-e a-r-t-i-c-l-e-s. I'd do it myself, but I'm totally exhausted from spelling out what they were after that I'm going to have to depart and have a coffee and a smoke and leave it up to you :)

Violet...

[rini]

8. Arafat next

Please read post #2.