Sunday, September 14, 2003
(Via Israpundit) Fascinating run-down on all the ways Abu Mazen was sabotaged by Arafat straight from the horse's mouth. Remember Finance Minister Fayad and how he was going to bring in transparent accounting methods and provide accountability for Arafat's corruption?
These guys never stood a chance. Never. As long as Arafat is alive, nothing will change. Even without Arafat, there's a huge job ahead to change the course of a bureaucracy of corruption and violence, but with Arafat in the way, there is no chance whatsoever. Is inside word of this speech the final straw that decided the Israeli cabinet to finally (ham-handedly) be rid of him?
Abu Mazen gave a strong, resolute speech at a closed meeting of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) eight days ago, parts of which are
released for the first time here. [...]
Worth reading in full for those trying to understand, without involving anything that could be considered "ancient history," why Arafat is considered such an obstacle to this day.
