Khomeini was not a puppet like Arafat or Qaddafi or the many other dictators I met in the Islamic world. He was a sort of Pope, a sort of king - a real leader.
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[Abbas laid the cornerstone for a new Arafat memorial, even as he acknowledged that his predecessor had no wish for a grandiose building.] He had no dreams of having a palace in Palestine but only to have a grave in Jerusalem, ... God willing, he will be buried in Jerusalem.
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It's absolutely imperative that Chairman Arafat and the Palestinian Authority act immediately, undertake all possible measures to pursue and apprehend those responsible for these horrific actions, and ensure that the organizations responsible are unable to commit further terror.
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Arafat contradicts himself every five minutes. He always plays the double-cross, lies even if you ask him what time it is.
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Nobody can tell what would happen in the Palestinian territories if Arafat is expelled, ... Terrorism, violence will erupt everywhere. It would be a very dangerous situation.
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realized the difficulties of Chairman Arafat for the time being, but he also urged Arafat to show leadership now, to deliver what he's promising.
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In Lebanon there was an agreement not to liquidate Yasser Arafat. I'm sorry that we didn't liquidate him.
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Choose your friends carefully. Your enemies will choose you.
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You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend.
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