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| Middle East |
| Palestinians talk reform with US |
| 2002-08-08 |
| A delegation from the Palestinian Authority has ended the first high level talks with Bush administration officials since President George W Bush called for the removal of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The longer you talk about it, the more time passes before you actually have to do something... The meetings focused on the humanitarian plight of the Palestinian people and a new American security plan. After meetings at the White House with the President's National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice and the Secretary of State Colin Powell, Palestinian spokesman Saeb Erakat said the Palestinians would not accept reforms forced upon them. "The Palestinian reform is Palestinian reform. It's done for Palestinian interests, by Palestinian will and it's not being dictated by anybody," he said. "Least of all by a bunch of Paleostinians. We, the Authorities, will decide what reforms are needed and implements them if we get the chance. Y'know, if we're not to busy doing important stuff, stuff you wouldn't understand." Mr Powell says the talks will continue for another two days. "We're anxious to get some specific action started especially with respect to security," Mr Powell said. To quote a cross-eyed hooker in Danang: "Nebbah hoppen, GI!" In a sign of some progress, the CIA Chief George Tenet is expected to meet with the Palestinian Security Minister in the next few days. FoxNews quoted Erekat as saying that without Yasser there would be chaos. I'm trying to figure what there is with Yasser. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |