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...long, America has gullibly believed that Arafat would defeat them; that if treated as a partner in peace, he would save Palestinian society from the foul few who corrupt their compatriots’ hopes like a parasitic blight. Instead of condemning them, he has encouraged them; and they continue sending the sons of Palestine to kill...
What to do in the meantime? Arafat can't have failed to notice that his approval ratings go up when his people are battling Israel; when things are relatively calm, they have time to notice what a corrupt, incompetent government he heads. Plus, Arafat figures the violence will demoralize the Israelis and soften their positions at the negotiating table. Violence has worked before. The hijackings of the 1970s kept the Palestinian cause alive in a way that Kurds and Basques can only envy. The first intifadeh, though far less brutal than this one, brought the Palestinians the Oslo peace talks...
...despite its dark nature, Smochy’s sideplots lack originality. There have been corrupt children’s television hosts in the past; just look at Krusty the Clown on “The Simpsons.” Jokes about killing Barney and other stuffed characters have existed for years. Furthermore, the love/hate relationship between Mopes and Wells certainly has its precedents, reaching as far back as Shakespeare’s Benedick and Beatrice. Jokes about the Irish, mentally ill and phallic symbols all are not particularly new or groundbreaking either...
...more committed than other cause-happy celebrities, but Africa's problems are larger than his ego. After living in Africa nearly six years, I returned to the U.S. with more questions than answers. But you don't have to live there to know that the continent is rife with corruption and that most foreign aid does little to enrich the life of the average African. Debt relief is a noble idea, but until Africa can rid itself of corrupt autocrats, it will probably be just another way for those leaders to beef up their fat Swiss bank accounts. MOLLY LEUSCHEL...
...Qaeda is doing there, but stresses they are neither stragglers from Afghanistan, nor there by accident. They are in the valley with ill intent. Some have arrived since the collapse of the Taliban. Others came earlier and may have simply flown into the capital on regular flights, thanks to corrupt government ministers. As a result of the U.S. announcement about al-Qaeda in the Pankisi - which came as something of a surprise, said Defense Minister David Tevzadze in an interview - the first of up to 200 U.S. trainers will be arriving in a week or two. Their task...