Bush declares: "We must get rid of Arafat"
Israel's security cabinet approved Arafat's "removal" in September, with one minister even suggesting that he could be assassinated, but Washington warned Israel not to attempt to expel him.
Bush was non-commital about Sharon's speech, saying that he would wait to see what happened on the ground.
"Speeches are good things, but they are words. I am waiting for action," he was quoted as saying.
