(Spectator - UK) Douglas Davis - A Syrian colleague told me at the time of Oslo that he had overestimated the intelligence of Israelis: "Do you really think you can negotiate with a mafia boss?" he asked incredulously. While Arafat's friends in Europe continue pouring cash down his throat - impervious to hard evidence of misuse and corruption - Washington is the only game in town, and Washington is at war with terror.
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