The Arafat Model
The Arafat Model
Michael Rubin parses mistakes being made vis-a-vis Iraq policy:
... From an Arab perspective, Arafat's strategy looks successful. He extracted blood from the Israelis and treasure from the Americans, all the while consolidating his position. His concessions were limited to pledges whose fulfillment was never required. The result is now clear. Even as drafting-committee members debated Iraq's future, pan-Arab satellite stations broadcast Palestinian celebrations amid what anchors and commentators uniformly described as Israel's defeat in Gaza. ...
Continue reading...
Posted by Andrew Jaffee at August 29, 2005 09:29 AM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.israpundit.com/mt-tb.cgi/10314
1
.
BobW
said:
From a non-Arab Virginian-Ashkanazi perspective - mine - Arafat's strategy looks successful.
This is funny:"The U.S. Government has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring outside experts to Baghdad...Iraqi powerbrokers dismiss their advice as naive or irrelevant.".
Arafat also left a successful legacy. Madam Arafat received hugs and kisses from US Senator Hillary Clinton, a potential US presidental candidate.
Kol tuv,
BobW
Posted by: BobW on August 29, 2005 11:59 AM
The Arafat Model
Michael Rubin parses mistakes being made vis-a-vis Iraq policy:
Continue reading...
Posted by Andrew Jaffee at August 29, 2005 09:29 AM