Even as Arafat begs the US to save his bacon, the head of his Fatah movement in Lebanon is threatening the United States.

“Only the Americans can stop this massacre. They can stop the massacre with one phone call. If there is harm to one hair of the head of Arafat, the United States should protect its interests all over the world. We are not like bin Laden, but we have our own style.”

Why does the Boston Globe bury this ominous threat so deep in the story?

Update: Ben Sheriff found another story about Fatah’s threats at the Times.