THIS TIME HE MEANS IT...REALLY

Well, after all the prodding, the State Department has gotten Arafat to say the magic words - kind of. The statement released by Arafat's cronies was far from unequivocal. In the face of all the evidence to the contrary, this is supposed to justify an Israeli withdrawal?? If Secretary Powell really wants to give Israelis and Palestinians a chance to return to the path of peace, he should book an extra ticket for Yassir on his return flight.