In a move that's long overdue, VP Cheney announced that he had no intention of meeting with Arafat until Yassir gets a handle on the violence caused by Palestinians. Arafat has repeated proven that he is either incapable of or unwilling to provide what he promises, especially related to controlling Palestinian attacks on Israel.
"If in fact Arafat will do what he in the past has said he will do, if he will actually deliver on the Tenet plan, if he'll move to put a lid on the violence and do what's required," Cheney said, "for example, sharing of intelligence information, take responsibility for securing their own areas so attacks can't be launched against the Israelis and vice versa -- if in fact those steps are actually implemented, then at that point I'll be prepared to meet with Mr. Arafat.
"To date, that hasn't happened, and therefore has been no meeting currently scheduled."
