Thirty years as a revolutionary failed to wear down Yasser Arafat. One year as a pothole fixer has left him exhausted. While a leader in exile, the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization maintained an air of triumph through highs and lows, flashing photographers a victory sign and a grin even in his most desperate moments. But now that Arafat is principally a governor and not a fighter, the effervescence has disappeared. On a recent evening, two senior aides found him so troubled by his burdens that he pleaded that they sit with him into the night. They stayed until 2:30...
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