Joel Rosenberg give his take on the Arafat situation at his new blog. Rosenberg is the author of 'The Last Jihad' and it's sequel 'The Last Days'. Interesting that the story line for the latter novel starts with the assassination of Arafat. Here's part of his post:

The freshly reelected President Bush may soon face a new crisis in the Middle East: the death of Yasser Arafat and a bloody battle of succession that could further destabilize an already war-torn Middle East.

That's the hook, now go read the whole thing.

And if you're wondering just why his opinion matters?

As a communications strategist, he has worked for some of the most influential and provocative leaders in the U.S. and Israel, including Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.