Rejoice not….
"Ariel Sharon has absolutely no interest in sitting opposite a democratically elected leadership enjoying international legitimacy and respect, perhaps even weakening his control over President Bush and obstructing his plan for the annexation of most of the West Bank. He will do everything to prevent elections, and, of course, blame the Palestinians."
No compromising the compromise
"The absence of Arafat is not good news for Palestinians or Israelis interested in a peace between the two sides based on the historic two-state compromise. Arafat may turn out to have been the only Palestinian leader with the strength and credibility to deliver."
Increasing drug and social abuse among Muslim youth in Malaysia
"Malaysia has some of the world’s most stringent laws against drug-trafficking and abuse. Yet the death penalty, which is routinely carried out on traffickers, does not seem to act as a deterrent: more drugs are available and the number of addicts goes on rising."
A best-case scenario
"Palestine is entering what can be described as a "revolutionary situation". Arafat's death is liable to release a host of power dynamics that were nurtured beneath the surface for years."
The Falluja Fallacy
"In the presidential election Senator Kerry never achieved traction on the Iraq issue because his own policy was close to a mirror image of President Bush’s. Now Kerry is gone, the election over. Where does Bush go from here?"
