Because if Israel wanted him dead, they simply would've dropped a bomb on him.

What they're doing is asking "Why can't we simply kill him"?

The nasty part is - as Drew pointed out - hasn't the White House kind of done that with Saddam?

Of course, we haven't gotten fake reports of Arafat trying to buy African Enriched Uranium...but if someone wants to slip me a few thou...I'll be happy to type something up.