Posted on 07/05/2012 11:41:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian president cleared the way Wednesday for a possible autopsy on Yasser Arafat's remains, following a request from his widow after a Swiss lab said it found elevated levels of a lethal radioactive isotope on the longtime Palestinian leader's belongings.
The developments have reignited a storm of speculation over what killed Arafat, who died on Nov. 11, 2004 at the age of 75 at a military hospital outside Paris after decades of fighting with Israel.
Arafat's widow, Suha, who rejected an autopsy at the time of his death, said she wanted one done now in the wake of the lab's findings, first reported by the Arab satellite TV station Al-Jazeera. In an interview with the station, she did not explain why she waited nearly eight years to have the belongings, including a toothbrush and a fur hat, tested.
French doctors said at the time that Arafat died of a massive brain hemorrhage - weeks after he fell violently ill at his West Bank compound.
Arafat had suffered intestinal inflammation, jaundice and a blood condition known as disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC, according to French medical records. But the records were inconclusive about what brought about DIC, which has numerous causes including infections, colitis and liver disease. Outside experts who reviewed the records on behalf of The Associated Press were also unable to pinpoint the underlying cause.
The uncertainty prompted many in the Arab world to allege he was killed by Israel, which viewed him as an obstacle to a peace treaty. Israeli officials have vociferously denied any foul play.
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Some say he died of AIDS.
Would not surprise me if so.
I’ve been told to never to attribute to malice that which can adequately be explained by stupidity. In the case of the UN and the EU I’m willing to make an exception.
Too bad the turd didn’t meet his maker, sooner.
I hope they take pictures!
He had the AIDS.
You’ve visited the grave?
Thanks for the ping!
He was steeped in Islamic Grabassticism, and was given the “honor” of being buried face down in Ramallah(from where no good thing comes), so his fiends could drop and get “a quick, cold one” Allahu fubar!
FTA: “Arafat had suffered intestinal inflammation, jaundice and a blood condition known as... DIC, according to French medical records.”
I think my job here was done before I even arrived.
Hmmmmmm. Vladimir Putin’s enemy dispatch method was used on Arafat?
“...Was Arafat poisoned?...”
Chuckle, chuckle...
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy...
“Yasser....WAIT!! DON’T drink the Kool-aid!!!!”
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Indeed. . .my thoughts exactly. Like; in 'My Personal Chronicles of Evil' by Yasser Arafat; does 'how' he finally exited; really matter?
Of course; the 'dark and bloody-minded' of Middle Eastern mind; do want/need it, to matter.
Yea I installed your port-a-potty! You like it? It was imported all the way from West Virginia!
A perfect way to pay my respects after some pork chops and bacon.
Nice link. Worth it just for the reminder pics. Thanks.
I wish we could take credit, but probably one bodyguard was jealous of his attentions to the other one, and decided that if he couldn’t have Yasser, nobody could, and then blamed it on the Joooz!
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