Tom Friedman – Mistaken or Misleading?

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In July, 2000, T.F. posed the question: “Who is Arafat? Is he Nelson Mandela or Willie Nelson?” However, Arafat’s track record is compatible with another metaphor: “Who is Arafat? Is he Jack the Ripper or the Boston Strangler?”

Has Tom Friedman been mistaken? Or, has he been, deliberately,  misleading?

 Originally published by “Israel Hayom”, bit.ly/PJI6bN, August 10, 2012