Mid-East Turmoil Or Just the Opposite?

The news media is abuzz this morning with talk about Arafat's failing health, calling it a "crisis" in the peace process. Say what? I don't want to be mean, he is a person after all. But the death of this horrible terrorist could be the single best thing to happen to the peace process in a decade. This thug had the chance to get everything the Palestinians claim they want (and more) and threw it away to pursue terror and the destruction of Israel instead. With this evil little man out of the way, it could open up an entire new phase in the peace process. He has nominated much more moderate Prime Ministers and if one is able to take power, we could see the development of a peaceful Palestinian state within a couple of years. No more occupied land, no more invasion, no more suicide bombers. It will still take work, but it's hard to see the death of Arafat as anything but a great step forward in the process.