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King of Jordan: Arafat should consider stepping down
Jordanâs king is quoted as saying Palestinian leader [ kleptothug for life Yasser Arafat should consider whether to step aside. King Abdullah tells The New York Times that Arafat should take "a long look in the mirror" [yucky metaphor but at least he didnât say âstand nakedâ] and decide whether his position is helping the Palestinian people or not. Israel and the United States often have pushed for Arafat to step aside. The Palestinian has even frustrated his fellow Arab leaders -- though it is rare that they publicly voice that frustration. [Egypt and Jordan have supposedly been ticked at Arafat for many, many years now] Abdullah had told reporters in Jordan that Palestinian leaders "need to get their act together." He also says Iraqâs next leader should be a "tough guy" with a military background, whoâs capable of holding the country together. Posted by: mhw 2004-05-18 |
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