Why Americans Are No Longer European

Arafat is receiving alot of copy, lately, in myriads of newspapers and other media forums.  The New York Times hasn’t been slacking off in the copy department regarding Arafat, as he lingers in between life and death, and this morning the NYT has an unsigned op-ed posted titled “The Man Who Refused to Say Yes."

The op-ed isn’t overly effusive, nor condemnatory, but more of an asking of, if Arafat had done this, would this have happened.  But Arafat didn’t, so it won’t. 

But the actual reason I’ve linked to this op-ed is the following telling words.

"Mr. Arafat will always be Abu Amar, the leader who stares down from every wall in his checkered keffiyeh and military tunic; to Israelis and to many Americans, a terrorist, pure and simple; to the Europeans, a national leader;... (bold added by ed.)

To the Europeans, a national leader.  If that is the European mind set, they are further down the drain than even imagined.

Posted by on 11/06 at 06:53 AM

  1. You’re implying that terrorist and national leader are mutually exclusive, John. They ain’t. To whatever extent Palestine is a “nation”, it’s a thugocracy.

    Posted by John Lopez  on  11/07  at  12:06 PM

  2. I have never figured out why Arabs and others get so worked up about Palestine. Trouble there is nothing new and has been going on since the late 1940’s. So the Palestinians are getting a raw deal. So what? Lots of people live where there is alleged ethnic and religious persecution. Do Americans get all bent out of shape if the Canadians are screwing their Indian population? If the Mexicans are persecuting some of their indigenous minorities, where is the outrage? Did anyone get all hot about the massacre of the Kurds? So it goes around the world. But if someone farts in Palestine it’s a world crisis. What would happen if Israel were a protectorate of Russia or Bulgaria? The whole problem would be relegated to page 32 in the world news section. 

    Posted by  on  11/07  at  05:15 PM

  3. The Europeans love Anarchy, and the Arafish is clearly a world class Anarchist.

    Just look at all of the lovely anarchy he has brought to Palestine.

    Posted by  on  11/08  at  02:01 PM

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