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The upstanding leader of the United Nations offered his thoughts on the passing of the Father of Modern Terrorism:

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan praised Arafat's struggle to win international recognition for the Palestinian cause, as he ordered flags to fly at half-mast at the United Nations

And, Jacques Chirac responds as expected:

"I came to bow before president Yasser Arafat and pay him a final homage," he said after the 25-minute visit, pledging France would continue to work for Middle East peace.

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