Yesterday Arafat tried to undermine "Prime Minister" Abu Mazen's authority to negotiate a peace agreement. Today Hamas is breaking off "ceasefire talks" with the Palestinian "Authority" that is "headed" by Abu Mazen.

If anybody out there is compiling a list of ways to help Abu Mazen consolidate his authority to help seed the peace process -- You might want to add "Kill Arafat and the top leadership of Hamas", somewhere between "Stage a phone call with George W Bush" and "Write the guy a large check"