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Mourning for Arafat

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Submitted by Fareed (United States), Nov 28, 2004 at 10:45

I mourn his premature death. He should have been extradited and tried for murder .

Arafat murdered US Ambassador Cleo Noel and diplomat George Curtis Moore -- do you remember these names? You should. They were murdered on March 2, 1973 in Khartoum on the express orders of Yasser Arafat. The White House should have insisted that Israel capture Arafat and extradite him to the US for trial.

Noel, Moore, and a Belgian diplomat were seized and held hostage by Black-September terrorists during a reception at the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum. The terrorists demanded the release of Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian assassin of Robert Kennedy. President Nixon refused to negotiate. Execute the diplomats, ordered Arafat. His thugs in Khartoum obeyed, machine-gunning the unarmed, hapless hostages. Arafat's orders, issued from Beirut, were recorded by the Israelis. Both the State Department and the White House verified the authenticity of the tape but did nothing to follow up.

Much has changed in 30 years. Since 9/11 we have been in an existential struggle against terrorism. Sure there wou;d have been squawking by some of our "friends" in the UN if we brought Arafat to trial. They would disregard the precedent of Milosevic and (almost) Pinochet, where the evidence of personal guilt is weak or non-existent. But our real friends would have admired our principled application of justice.

And if the squawking had become too loud, we could have turned over Arafat to the newly established International Criminal Court and watch its supporters squirm when faced with an open-and-shut case. It would have been a test of their hypocrisy and have confirmed the good sense of President George Bush in refusing to join the Court.
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Arafat's departure [113 words]Al SheeberNov 11, 2014 01:32219278
Incriminating Video Clip [91 words]Funk Soul BruhvaDec 6, 2004 23:5218886
Mourning for Arafat [280 words]FareedNov 28, 2004 10:4518682
Generous Client [30 words]Miguel LamelaNov 27, 2004 04:0218663
Answer to Highlander [505 words]Arlinda DeAngelisNov 25, 2004 19:4018640
Arafat Like Che-Guevara? [66 words]Ish-LiBa-DeeshNov 16, 2004 19:3318401
The golden rule [60 words]Mohammed LipschitzNov 15, 2004 08:1918373
The death of Arafat [77 words]GabrielNov 13, 2004 21:0718365
French Connection [16 words]DanNov 13, 2004 17:4018364
Post-mortem [107 words]SantiagoNov 13, 2004 08:2818361
The Money that Arafat Stole [105 words]ShlomoNov 13, 2004 06:0218359
He was a Terrorist! Why discuss his sexuality? [74 words]ShlomoNov 13, 2004 05:5318358
Death Becomes Him [132 words]Arlinda DeAngelisNov 13, 2004 05:4818357
He killed his own dream. [109 words]PatNov 12, 2004 15:5718348
Shoulda taken that sniper shot years ago... [37 words]Unclebryan!Nov 12, 2004 02:0418283
Yassir - meet your friend Ahmed Yassin in hell [74 words]Charles S.Nov 11, 2004 21:3518249
Munich Murderer is Dead: Better that He Had Never Been Born [44 words]AdamNov 11, 2004 20:3118248
Oh,happy day... [69 words]Marcos BerensteinNov 11, 2004 20:1318247
Celebrate, not Mourn [25 words]Don CopeNov 11, 2004 18:0318245
AIDS-Xactly - C Ya Yasser Baby [89 words]Dean NegriNov 11, 2004 17:3118244
Finally [83 words]Stephen P.Nov 11, 2004 16:0018243
Arafat set bad example [23 words]Ivan BarnaNov 11, 2004 15:5818242
Oh, Daniel... [59 words]Graham SpenceNov 11, 2004 12:4218238
Mourning over a monster [327 words]Alex KarelinNov 11, 2004 12:3118237
Death is Too Good [164 words]Ruth LowryNov 11, 2004 12:2818236
If only... [86 words]Maryallene OtisNov 11, 2004 10:0618233
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Boo Hoo... [81 words]S. BiemanNov 11, 2004 04:4618225
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Faruq Kaddumi? [164 words]YonasonNov 10, 2004 21:4818218
He Should Die as He Lived ... Despicably [178 words]Arlinda DeAngelisNov 10, 2004 21:4318217
Very astute [9 words]Lou NewmanNov 10, 2004 21:0818216
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Hapless French Politicians? [32 words]Peter J. HerzNov 10, 2004 19:0218211
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Where is Yasser? [180 words]Mark G.Nov 10, 2004 17:2918206
Dr Pipes, Please List Arafat's Long List of Terrorist Acts [86 words]SteveNov 10, 2004 17:2718205
Congratulations [19 words]Peter KellyNov 10, 2004 17:1918204
Thank you, Dr. Pipes [19 words]Molly Torres KafesNov 10, 2004 17:1418203
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Sorry for Arafat... [15 words]Reality CheckNov 10, 2004 15:2918200
1Thank you Dr. Pipes! And congratulations for appearance on Fox News! [80 words]David MelleNov 10, 2004 15:2218199
November completes trifecta [14 words]Bob BieberNov 10, 2004 14:5418198
More shame than farce [104 words]LexNov 10, 2004 14:3618197
Excellent! [17 words]Michele Solomon FrynckoNov 10, 2004 13:3118196
Monty Python-esque [12 words]jimmytheclawNov 10, 2004 13:1918194
Arafat and France [25 words]Pat AdkinsNov 10, 2004 13:0518193
ARAFAT EXPOSED!!! [64 words]JohnNov 10, 2004 12:1718192
"PTO" [52 words]Gary LoftusNov 10, 2004 11:2518188
Arafat Alive? [24 words]Jim WelshNov 10, 2004 10:4218187
God has a sense of humor! [85 words]Kenneth S. BesigNov 10, 2004 10:3218186
Another good one! [12 words]Herb StoneNov 10, 2004 10:2718185
Excellent!! [21 words]Isaac BotbolNov 10, 2004 10:1718184
Thank you [56 words]Daniel MannNov 10, 2004 10:1718183
Brilliant [127 words]Gary EisenNov 10, 2004 10:1218182
Great article! I'm lol! [73 words]Gudrun EussnerNov 10, 2004 10:1018181
"T" is for terrorist, that's good enough for me. [31 words]Rob JamesNov 10, 2004 08:5318180

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