"We must get rid of Arafat"

In this case, Bush would be dead on right. Arafat does need to go on his merry way if there is ever to be peace in Israel and the Territories. To hear of the American President evenallegedly making these remarks would be a nice step forward.

I'm a little less than confident in the veracity of the article, seeing as how it is secondhand information and it describes a "Christmas drinks party" which is a very unusual description, to say the least. Somewhere, something isn't quite right with the story, I just don't know what it is.

But still, Arafat is the biggest obstacle to peace in the region and he does need to go. The sooner we acknowledge that fact, the sooner a true and lasting peace will be achieved.