Cool indeed:

FoxNews.com: White House Responds Cooly to Arafat Offer

WASHINGTON — A carefully worded, almost skeptical reaction came from the White House Thursday to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's announcement that he will immediately begin implementing a cease-fire and start neutralizing Palestinian terrorists.

National Security Council spokesman Sean McCormack told Fox News: "We've heard what Chairman Arafat has said. We are examining what he said. We are looking at his words."

Not that his words have meant a thing of late. Arafat always starts talking like this when the Israelis come a-knockin'.