Political Quotes

“the struggle to win peace in the Middle East is at a critical juncture. In one direction lies more of the same: Constant fear, the old hatreds, terrorist murders and retaliations that too often claim innocent lives, as well. Down the other road are lasting peace and security for Israel and a self-ruled homeland for the people called Palestinians. If we want to move in this direction, we must shed the baggage of the past. If we stick with the same old formula, we will only repeat the violent cycle that has persisted for far too long. I don't claim to have all the answers about how to achieve peace in this very troubled region. But there is one thing I do know: Yasser Arafat must go. He must go now. We look all over at his tracks. They are tracks he cannot cover. In the Las Vegas Sun newspaper on September 28 there was an editorial written by Michael O'Callaghan who has been in the newspaper business since 1978. Prior to that he was Governor of the State of Nevada for two terms, probably the most popular Governor ever elected in the State of Nevada. But for many years he has been a newspaper man. He writes in this column, among other things: What peace lovers over the world have received from Arafat is more bloodshed and the increased use of suicide bombers. Arafat in return has become wealthy from funds provided by the United States and other nations trying to encourage him to practice good government to provide for his people.…”