November 4, 2004

Reports of Arafat's Demise

Is he or isn't he? Only his mortician knows for sure. Regardless (as Shosh points out), he's clearly not in very good shape, or else there wouldn't even be reports like this:

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was declared clinically dead on Thursday in a French hospital, Israeli television said citing French sources.

But Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie denied the report, saying: "I have just spoken to the officials in Paris and they say the situation is still as it was. He is still in the intensive care unit."

Israel's Channel Two television cited unnamed sources in Paris saying that Arafat underwent a brain scan and was found to be "no longer alive."

Man, what a way to find out. Can you imagine that? You go in for a routine brain scan, and then when you come out, they're all like, "Sir, we have some bad news for you."

Posted November 4, 2004 2:54 PM
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This is what really happened. The BBC picked up a story that the palestinian's had blamed President Bush for Arafat's condition. If you remember, Arafat was doing quite well when he first entered the French hospital.When he was told that President Bush had won re-election, he immediately went into a coma.

Posted by: Uncle Harry at November 4, 2004 9:23 PM
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