CNN.com - Arafat urges overhaul of Palestinian government - May 15, 2002

OK, so you're Yasser Arafat. You're this close to being removed from power -- or this mortal coil. As a power-hungry petty despot, you have two choices. You can either grab hold tight and try to last as long as you can, or you can accept that you're going to be a figurehead. Surprisingly, to me anyway, it looks like he's going to take option two, but he's still going to drag his feet.