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2004-11-04 Israel-Palestine
Report: Arafat Dead, Palestinians Deny It
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Posted by Fred 2004-11-04 11:47:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 In other words, no change.

Will the succession be "peaceful" or "contested"?
Posted by Brutus 2004-11-04 12:18:08 PM||   2004-11-04 12:18:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 latest ive seen - French hosp spokesman says hes alive. PM of Luxembourg (how the hell would HE know) says hes dead. Abbas flying to Paris, presumably to get confirmation as successor. Possibly someone is trying to delay reported date of Arafat being finally out of it (to death or final coma) in order to make the case that he actually designated a successor. This should be interesting.
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-04 12:19:29 PM||   2004-11-04 12:19:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Upon being told Arafat had died Mr. Bush said "God bless his soul". This was a Bushism.

What he meant to say was: "May God have mercy on his soul".
Posted by Mark Z.  2004-11-04 12:22:48 PM||   2004-11-04 12:22:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 1. Gentlemen: I am pleased to report that the first field test of the patented Zionist Death Ray (Mk. 1A3E8bis) has been a complete success.

2. Could it have been French medical malpractice? If the belief that it was ever got traction on the "Arab street," life could get interesting for Chirac.
Posted by Mike  2004-11-04 12:23:02 PM||   2004-11-04 12:23:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Could it have been French medical malpractice? If the belief that it was ever got traction on the "Arab street," life could get interesting for Chirac.

What do you mean "if"? Remember, "The Improbable Fraud" was a best-seller in France. Why shouldn't some enterprising author here in the US come up with a book explaining how -- and why -- the French kidnapped Yasser under cover of his "needing medical attention", then poisoned his IV so he would die. Their goal was to sow chaos in the PA to distract the Arab world from France's campaign to secure oil fields in the Sudan and Ivory Coast.


(Complicated enough? Moon-batty enough?)
Posted by Robert Crawford  2004-11-04 12:37:14 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/]  2004-11-04 12:37:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Robert, that is an absolutely devious idea, exactly the sort of bloodthirsty ruthlessness you can't help but admire. I hope someone from the CIA or Mossad reads this thread.
Posted by Mike  2004-11-04 12:49:24 PM||   2004-11-04 12:49:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 luxembourg PM now says it was a misunderstanding. Arafat is definitely intubated and in coma. Imminent brain death not clear.

Good thing hes not in Florida, eh?
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-04 12:54:52 PM||   2004-11-04 12:54:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 They'll not look for French malpractice . . . They'll go back to an older tradition; that Muhammad was poisoned by a Jewish slave. Arafat's hagiographers will claim the same sort of thing for him, and blame--guess who?
Posted by James  2004-11-04 1:26:14 PM|| [http://www.idontknowbut.blogspot.com]  2004-11-04 1:26:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 LH - that's cold.... :-)
Posted by Frank G  2004-11-04 1:37:46 PM||   2004-11-04 1:37:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Better thing it's not August.
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-04 1:49:52 PM||   2004-11-04 1:49:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Maybe he is only MOSTLY dead.
Posted by SteveS 2004-11-04 2:31:22 PM||   2004-11-04 2:31:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "rachel, keep the challah warm, put the wine away, dont light candles yet"
"you mean its not a holiday today,David, like you told me?"
"not today dear, but maybe tomorrow"
"good, that gives me time to get a new dress"
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-04 2:35:18 PM||   2004-11-04 2:35:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Mrs. Davis, you sure know how to slip in the knife.
Posted by Mike  2004-11-04 2:41:36 PM||   2004-11-04 2:41:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 RC, that is a very sneaky and devious idea. I love it!
Posted by Tony (UK)  2004-11-04 2:55:59 PM||   2004-11-04 2:55:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 oh, did you think i was joking about the temperature?
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-04 3:07:30 PM||   2004-11-04 3:07:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Whoa! LH is not properly mounful. :) I sense a grudge.
Posted by Shipman 2004-11-04 3:20:06 PM||   2004-11-04 3:20:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 I am curious to watch the outpouring of sympathy from various intellectuals and heads of government across the West.

My bet: Sweden and Spain will be first in line.
Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-04 3:28:53 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/]  2004-11-04 3:28:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 a bit of one, ship, a bit of one.

I did manage to get in a Jeb Bush joke, though, if anyone was paying attention.
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-04 4:08:45 PM||   2004-11-04 4:08:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 could i keep my image up better by talking about all the MUSLIMS whose deaths Arafat caused?
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-04 4:10:52 PM||   2004-11-04 4:10:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Foz News just reported Paleostinian leadership council asked France not to report his death till they have worked out who's in charge. This could take awhile. Fox sez they're calling every 30 minutes to check on him.
"Is he dead yet?"
"Is he dead yet?"
"Is he dead yet?"
Posted by Steve  2004-11-04 4:41:44 PM||   2004-11-04 4:41:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
Y'know the boys in the newsroom,
Got a running bet.
Get the widow on the set,
We need dirty laundry.
-- Don Henley
Posted by mojo  2004-11-04 5:12:42 PM||   2004-11-04 5:12:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Shoulda died after prolonged agony like Heydrich...
Posted by borgboy 2004-11-04 5:16:08 PM||   2004-11-04 5:16:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 pocketa pocketa pocketa pocketa
Hand me the rock nuss I need to operate!

pocketa pocketa pocketa pocketa
The little rock! This is a brain!

pocketa
ooopppps
Posted by Dr Walter M 2004-11-04 6:09:13 PM||   2004-11-04 6:09:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#24 Croaking in a French military hospital, huh? What a perfect place for the ultimate surrender...
Posted by gb506 2004-11-04 6:13:37 PM||   2004-11-04 6:13:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#25 French malpractice... I know an ambulance chaser vice president non-elect looking for work...
Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-04 6:20:09 PM||   2004-11-04 6:20:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#26 Oooh What a feeling

oh we'll be dancing on the ceiling!

Hooray!

Only one problem: he's carking it before the fence is finished!

build that fence quick!
Posted by Anon1 2004-11-04 11:27:53 PM||   2004-11-04 11:27:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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