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Reuters: Bush Mideast Peace Drive 'Stalled' Due to Arafat

CAMP DAVID, Md. (Reuters) - President Bush said on Thursday his Middle East peace plan was now "stalled" due to what he said was the failed leadership of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
"Mr. Arafat has failed as a leader," Bush said at a news conference with Jordan's King Abdullah. He said Arafat had undermined former Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas's efforts to fight terror.

"His efforts were undermined and that's why we're now stalled," Bush said at the presidential retreat outside Washington.

He said he was still committed to his proposed peace "road map" and hoped for a Palestinian leadership fully committed to fighting terror.

"Auf was für einem Planeten lebt Bush? Ist er immer noch auf Kokain und Alkohol? Der Typ gehoert in eine Anstalt. Der ganze "ich bringe Frieden in den Nahen Osten PR-Move" ist gescheitert weil es Herr Praesident nicht fertig bringt Druck auf Israel auszuueben. Weil er Angst hat, dass ihm danach die Zionisten-Lobby in Washington die Liebe entzieht und sich im Wahlkampf gegen ihn stellt."