Originally posted by Lordathestrings
I have one point of disagreement with you. The UN is not the unbiased entity it proclaims itself to be!

I didn't say it was, however one side of a conflict begging for neutral observers and another resisting them usually indicates something is up. I've also made sure to point out that I think both sides are allowing extreamists to lead thereby vacuming up any "middle ground" and making compromise impossible. I think what separates today's Araffat from yesterday's is that he now knows the score. He knows his power is waning, he knows that every suicide bomber and attack upon innocent Israelis looses him valuble US support and ultemately detracts from what he's trying to accomplish. His time is running out, he knows it, and he's doing everything he can to make the most of it.