DUCK SOUP, PLO STYLE: The Rufus T. Firefly of the Middle East has, at long last, been written off by President Bush. Yasser Arafat's initial reaction -- insisting that he was democratically elected -- was so comedic in its detachment from reality, that it should've been accompanied by a rimshot. Give that man a Friars Club roast! But seriously, folks....
....the most intriguing part of
W's speech outlining conditions for a Palestinian state was the ultimatum aimed at Syria: "And Syria must choose the right side in the war on terror by closing terrorist camps and expelling terrorist organizations." WOOHOO! Since last September, Syria has escaped much of the public scrutiny and condemnation rightly aimed at Iran and Iraq. No longer. By his statement, W has labeled Syria for what it is: a terrorist hive. And since Lebanon is to Syria what Miss Piggy is to Frank Oz, it's safe to assume that the terrorist operations based in Lebanon are now on W's radar and fair game for Israeli attack.
FROM THE 'WHO GIVES A DAMN?" DEPT: The
BBC reports that Tony Blair "refused to back US President George W Bush's demand for the removal of Yasser Arafat . . ."
