Fitzsimmons, a free-market policy analyst and former libertarian and conservative think tank consultant, contends that ecosystems exist only in our imagination -- thus, federal policies should not be used to manage or restore the environment.
Here's one way to tell that Abbas is being effective: Arafat is trying to cut him off at the knees again. So again Arafat holds his own self-interest above that of the people he "leads."
Here's another way to tell: there's been a steep decline in warnings of impending terror attacks. Abbas is calling Sharon's bluff. Good for him.