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Report: Arafat tested for Poisoning
WashTimes/UPI ^ | 11/1/04 | -

Posted on 11/01/2004 9:40:23 AM PST by abu afak

Report: Arafat tested for poisoning

Paris, France, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Paris doctors ran tests on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to determine if his sudden decline in health last week was from poisoning, the Sun reports.

While the doctors said they would not release their findings until Wednesday, Arafat spokesman Imad Shakur said the 75-year-old's "condition is quite serious," and said the French medical team has not ruled out leukemia.

An article in Time magazine Monday cites one of his doctors as saying Arafat appears to have cancer of the digestive tract. But Palestinian officials in Paris said the current prevailing theory is that he is suffering from some kind of viral infection.

Arafat met Sunday for the first time with Shakur and other Palestinian officials who accompanied him to Paris.

"Even if he returns, and I hope that he will, he will not be the same Arafat, not for us, not for Israel, not even for himself," said Shakur. "(He is) an old, sick man, who has different needs.">>

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
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1 posted on 11/01/2004 9:40:24 AM PST by abu afak
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To: abu afak

Obviously, Karl Rove poisened him.


2 posted on 11/01/2004 9:41:46 AM PST by True_wesT
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To: True_wesT

If he had I would buy him a drink.


3 posted on 11/01/2004 9:43:01 AM PST by Honestfreedom
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Oh the whole thing is a scam, he aint sick, this is how he goit out of his compound.


4 posted on 11/01/2004 9:43:18 AM PST by wildcatf4f3 (out of the sun)
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To: abu afak

Poisoning, lekemia, cancer of the stomach, viaral infection.
Wow I am impressed with teh new French medical team. They have this thing nailed down for sure.


6 posted on 11/01/2004 9:44:34 AM PST by rod1 (uired 4 more hours).)
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To: abu afak

If Arafat was poisoned, it's all because of Halliburton. /sarcasm


7 posted on 11/01/2004 9:44:52 AM PST by PilloryHillary (John Kerry: Still a traitor after 33 years! johnfkerrysucks.com)
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To: abu afak

AIDS.


8 posted on 11/01/2004 9:48:21 AM PST by Publius (Digital Minuteman)
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To: wildcatf4f3
Oh the whole thing is a scam, he aint sick, this is how he goit out of his compound.

If that was his plan, it was DUMB because now he will never be allowed back.

9 posted on 11/01/2004 9:48:27 AM PST by Tamar1973 ("John Kerry: Betraying America (and Israel) Since 1971!"--Ann Coulter)
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To: rod1

A "viral infection," eh? Is that simply the politically correct term for AIDS?


10 posted on 11/01/2004 9:48:57 AM PST by rhetor
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To: abu afak

Bill Clinton's cigars.


11 posted on 11/01/2004 9:49:13 AM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: abu afak

It's Bush's fault!


12 posted on 11/01/2004 9:49:22 AM PST by RexBeach (Before God makes you greedy, he makes you stupid.)
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To: abu afak

Poisoning sounds most plausible to me. That's why he was willing to leave his compound. He may have known that someone on the inside was poisoning him.


13 posted on 11/01/2004 9:49:38 AM PST by Tamar1973 ("John Kerry: Betraying America (and Israel) Since 1971!"--Ann Coulter)
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To: abu afak

It's Bush's fault!


14 posted on 11/01/2004 9:50:11 AM PST by RexBeach (Before God makes you greedy, he makes you stupid.)
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To: Tamar1973
If that was his plan, it was DUMB because now he will never be allowed back.

Sharon stated this weekend that he will allow Greasy Ringo to come back, as promised.

15 posted on 11/01/2004 9:50:12 AM PST by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: abu afak

Of course, that is the most logical thing. I can't explain why a 75 year old man would have medical problems unless he's been poisoned.


16 posted on 11/01/2004 9:50:27 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: F15Eagle

Pork rinds.


17 posted on 11/01/2004 9:51:12 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Tamar1973; wildcatf4f3

But it will be a smart plan (from HIS POV) if Israel is attacked now that he isn't there... before he left - noone would hit Israel on a "grand" scale because he was sitting in the middle of it.

I'm praying for Israel.


18 posted on 11/01/2004 9:52:20 AM PST by cgk (I'll keep posting it until you READ IT. Pay attention!)
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19 posted on 11/01/2004 9:53:47 AM PST by abu afak (abuafak@yahoo.ie)
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While the doctors said they would not release their findings until Wednesday,

Okay... this made me FINALLY say it. "I question the timing of this." Why Wednesday?

20 posted on 11/01/2004 9:54:07 AM PST by cgk (I'll keep posting it until you READ IT. Pay attention!)
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