Arafat, busy working on a plan to find a new Israeli leader not tainted with the massacre of hundreds of innocents in Sabra and Shatila to negotiate with, could not be reached for further comment.

by Rahul Mahajan

Rahul Mahajan is a member of the Nowar Collective: http://www.nowarcollective.com
and serves on the National Board of Peace Action.

His book, "The New Crusade: America's War on Terrorism": http://www.monthlyreview.org/newcrusade.htm
has been described as "mandatory reading for anyone who wants to get a handle on the war on terrorism."

His other work can be seen at: http://www.rahulmahajan.com

He can be reached at rahul@tao.ca