President Bush told the United Nations that Yasser Arafat had betrayed the Palestinian cause. Speaking Tuesday morning at the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly, Bush said Iraqi democracy could be an inspiration for the Palestinians, who “deserve their own state” but would achieve it only with new leaders committed to fighting terrorism.
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