Tim, first of all, the above is pure speculation on your part unless you have links that agree with your premises unequivocably.
Escuse me? What part is speculation.
The part where you say the PLO is working with the HAMAS. What's clear is that the Hamas seem to be doing what they want. What is unclear is whether or not they do what they do with Arafat's approval.
That Arafat either could not or would not control Hamas and other terrorists? That is established fact.
Yes, I agree that its one or the other and either way, my original point from several posts back still stands which is that Arafat has become next to useless as a leader. Do you disagree?
Tim, which is established fact?
Its established fact because they where participating in terrorism. They did commit terrorist attacks. So either Arafat could not stop them or would not stop them. Which one might be speculation, but its acedemic because he's not even trying to control them now.
So inadvertently you've answered my question from above. Arafat has become next to useless as a leader.
Or are you saying that its speculation that organizations controled by Arafat are participating in terrorism now?
What do you think the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is? Its part of the PLO, and its under control of the Fatah faction.
"A member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs
Brigade, linked with Arafat's own Fatah organization,
detonated a bomb in a Tel Aviv coffee bar Saturday night,
killing himself and wounding more than 30 Israelis"
time.com
"Mr. Barghouti's forces comprise Tanzim, Fatah's official military wing, and the somewhat more shadowy Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, which has claimed responsibility for a number of killings."
216.239.37.100.
"Early on during the Al Aqsa Intifada, the Fatah reconstituted, consolidated and expanded its military wing, in a move designed to unite all Fatah fighters and improve the armed struggle against Israel.
Both articles say that Al Aqsa is linked to Arafat's PLO and that Al Aqsa has worked with the Palestinian terrorists and that Al Aqsa has directly participated in terrorist acts. Although neither article tells what that link is, I will assume that they are correct. I did not know that Al Aqsa was linked directly to the PLO.
Secondly, you think its a disagreement? Bush told Israeli to pull back. Sharon flipped him the bird.......nicely. I think that's a little more than a disagreement.
Someone tells you to do something. You say no. That's a disagreement.
There are many different ways to say no.
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