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GOOD JUDGEMENT AND CLEAR THINKING; 
KERRY ON ARAFAT AND ISRAEL 
 
One of the best examples of Kerry's leftwing view of the world is his description of 
Arafat in his 1997 book, The New War.  He described Arafat's "transformation from 
outlaw to statesman" as a model for other terrorist leaders to follow. 
 After six more years of Arafat's support of terrorism and 1,000 dead Israelis from 
terrorist attacks (the equivalent of over 40,000 dead Americans in comparative population 
terms), the Israelis decided to build a fence separating themselves from the terrorists. 
 Kerry has had two precisely opposite reactions to the Israeli fence. 
 In October 2003 Kerry said the fence "is a barrier to peace." 
 In February 2004 Kerry said the fence is "a legitimate act of self defense." 
 This is typical of the unreliable and uncertain policies of weakness and submission to 
international organizations which have characterized three decades of Kerry's statements 
about international relations.