Arafat is Dead

[Diceman Cometh]

Incredible-Hulk-Walking-Away music and inappropriate laugh track here]

[DC Chick]

At least he was alive to see the Dress Your Vag Like Arafat contest. Or at least he might have heard about it.

How long until his grave is vandalized?

[SHOGUN]

Is he dead...or not?
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041104/D8655TJ00.html
http://reuters.myway.com/article/20041104/2004-11-04T163956Z_01_L04284404_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-MIDEAST-ARAFAT-DC.html

[Darkstar]

I would say no:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6402008/

[Smoke]

Well, he's going to die sometime. Isn't there a Mossad agent at the hospital yet to help Arafat out yet?

[Peachy]

"Is he dead yet?"

"No."

"Is he dead yet?"

"No."

"...how 'bout now?"

"NOOOOOOOOOO!"

[Guido]

Well atleast he's in France.....what better place then there to give up

[Lil'GlubGlub]

Arafat in Coma?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,137681,00.html

[Diceman Cometh]

Well atleast he's in France.....what better place then there to give up


great line

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Ballbuster1]

"Is he dead yet?"

"No."

"Is he dead yet?"

"No."

"...how 'bout now?"

"NOOOOOOOOOO!"How about now????:icon_roll




Not yet kids............

[Rob]

not far now...

[d0uche_n0zzle]

I read something saying he had teh AIDS, he use to get fruity with his "bodyguards".

Good fucking riddance to the pole smoker.

[Stinkysteve]

And once he's dead, that restaurant can get the tablecloth back from his pus oozing head!

[EdC]

Just try to imagine how bad that hospital must smell. A hospital in the U.S. smells bad enough but imagine all those unbathed frogs & now Arafat. If they could get a bussload of German tourists to crash and be treated at the same hospital you couldn't even get vultures to circle it.

[TurboDan]

Good riddance. One great thing about President Bush is that he never had the "grandaddy of all terrorists" to the White House, which Clinton had about 20 times. If Kerry got elected, the bastard probably would've been on the first flight to Bethesda for treatment.

[slap happy]

I read the greatest thing, that the Israelis said that they would not allow Arafat to be buried in Jerusalem because it is holy ground and not fit for terrorists. I love the Israelis.

[Taso]

Those Israelis are terrorists to. Their actually a big reason alot of problems happen on this planet. OOOOOH 6,000,000 supposedly died, gives them a nice way to hook their claws in cuz. After that they use the words like anti-semite or terrorist because they are then alot easier to spout. In my opinion they all should die. You got to know also the Israeli's terrorize the palestinians just as much as they get terrorized. So fuck them both and let them all die in the desert.

[mascan42]

Aide Claims Arafat Isn't in a Coma
Sat Nov 6, 9:56 PM



CLAMART, France - Yasser Arafat was not in a coma but remained in intensive care Saturday after undergoing more medical tests, a senior aide to the ailing Palestinian leader said. Test results were expected within days.

Nabil Abu Rdeneh, Arafat's spokesman, would not say whether his announcement meant Arafat had emerged from a coma or whether he had not been comatose at all. He also refused to say whether he saw Arafat personally, and he did not specify the nature of the new medical tests.

"He is not in a coma," Abu Rdeneh told reporters after coming out of the French military hospital where Arafat has been treated for more than a week. "He is still in the intensive care unit.

"He is under strict medical observance. We hope that in the coming few days we will be able to know exactly what he is suffering from. So far, nobody could diagnose the situation," he said at about midnight, adding that Arafat's condition was stable.

"Right now he is sleeping."

Doctors have not yet made public any diagnosis, but the Palestinian envoy to France, Leila Shahid, said Friday that the 75-year-old Arafat was in a coma and "at a critical point between life and death."

Earlier, hospital spokesman Gen. Christian Estripeau described Arafat's condition as unchanged from Friday, when he said there had been no change - for better or worse - in his health.

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, in a bid to preserve calm, made a rare visit to the Gaza Strip for talks with rival Palestinian groups.

Qureia met for four hours with representatives of the 13 major Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, as well as security chiefs, lawmakers and officials of Arafat's Fatah faction. Such a broad gathering is extremely rare.

He was accompanied by Parliament Speaker Rauhi Fattouh, who would step in as a caretaker president of the Palestinian Authority if Arafat dies.

Arafat first fell ill nearly a month ago with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. He was flown to France from his West Bank compound in Ramallah a week ago after briefly passing out. On Wednesday, his condition deteriorated and he was moved to an intensive care unit.

His ailment and condition have largely remained a mystery ever since.

About 100 Arafat supporters again turned out in front of the sprawling hospital outside Paris to show their support. They chanted "Palestine Lives!" and held portraits of Arafat and Palestinian flags. Dozens of others marched through the streets in the southern city of Marseille.

On Friday, Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath denied that Arafat was clinically dead or on a life-support system. But he also expressed concern at the lack of improvement in Arafat's condition.

Shahid said Arafat was in a coma and suggested it occurred after he was put under anesthesia to have additional medical tests, including an endoscopy, colonoscopy and a biopsy of the spinal cord.

Endoscopy and colonoscopy, where a camera is inserted through the throat or into the colon to inspect the intestine, involves sedation but not a general anesthetic, which would induce unconsciousness. However, a spinal cord biopsy is often done under general anesthesia.

In a coma, brain cells react as if asleep because they are not getting enough blood, oxygen or sugar. The condition is either repaired during the state of coma, or the patient dies.

Brain function is dulled to a certain extent for a short time in people under anesthesia and returns once the anesthetic clears the body. But when patients are already critically ill, they may fall into a coma if their bodies do not eliminate the anesthetic properly, said brain expert Dr. Eric Braverman, director of the PATH Medical Foundation in New York.

If anesthesia was the sole cause of Arafat's coma, it is likely he will recover once the anesthetic wears off. However, if the coma was the result of serious medical problems, the chances of recovery would be smaller, Braverman said.



Sounds like the old Soviet Union, where they would claim the leaders were in perfect health until they'd been dead for three days.

[Diceman Cometh]

Hemmorage learn your history before you say something so stupid.

Months before the Israeli state was created by the UN, when they were only CONSIDERING creating a Jewish State, ALONG WITH a Palistinian state (which the palistinians rejected) the Palistinians blew up a truck bomb on a Jewish settlement that has been there for hundreds of years, killing 60 people, including kids and women. The Isrraelis didnt even have TIME to "terrorize" the palistinians before those disgusting animals deciding to blow up innocent people. And the Israelis never actually target civilians, they just get caught in the crossfire, as happens in any war. Palistinians purposefully target school buses full of toddlers and shoot pregnant mothers execution style and video tape her as she screams, pulling out the fetus, and stomp on her, laughing all the way....how can you even begin to compare the Israelis, who want nothing more than to be left alone, to those savages?

[Taso]

Terrorizing buildings or terrorizing people still is terrorizing. Look im not taking any sides, im just saying, considering both sides wont ever come to peace, their better off dead.

[TurboDan]

Terrorizing buildings or terrorizing people still is terrorizing. Look im not taking any sides, im just saying, considering both sides wont ever come to peace, their better off dead.
Israel would give just about anything to achieve peace. They offered the Palestinian leadership literally 98% of their demands, but the offer was met only with more dead civilians lying in the streets. The Arabs will not compromise on this situation at all, and will accept nothing less than the destruction of the state of Israel.

Israel has extended olive branches to most of their Arab neighbors, and even when Egyptian forces were on the verge of defeat and the IDF could've blown their Army off the face of the Earth, they dropped food and water so the Egyptians wouldn't die in the desert sun. Today, Israel actually has good relationships with several predominantly Muslim neighbors.

The regimes that hate Israel publicly usually simply use the situation to divert attention from their own massive human rights abuses. Ever notice that these regimes "care" so much for their Arab bretheren in Palestine, but won't let any of them into their countries? Yeah, they really care a bundle. :icon_roll

I have next to no sympathy for the Palestinian populace at this point in time. It's been going on for too long. There have been so many ways to ahcieve peace, and Israel has given in on every occasion - but every effort is met with more terrorism. You cannot negotiate with people who are unwilling to meet you half way - hell, they won't even meet Israel 2% of the way!

[EdC]

You cannot negotiate with people who are unwilling to meet you half way - hell, they won't even meet Israel 2% of the way!
Exactly. Then every other Muslim dominated country uses the situation to blame the U.S. for everything wrong in the world via proxy. The Muslim religion isn't violent though.

[highfive]

Those Israelis are terrorists to. Their actually a big reason alot of problems happen on this planet. OOOOOH 6,000,000 supposedly died, gives them a nice way to hook their claws in cuz. After that they use the words like anti-semite or terrorist because they are then alot easier to spout. In my opinion they all should die. You got to know also the Israeli's terrorize the palestinians just as much as they get terrorized. So fuck them both and let them all die in the desert.
Israelis use their military to attack targets. They do not send a dirty Arab with a bomb in his bag to blow up a bus with innocent people on it. F Arafat the dirty fuck.

[PrncssNikki]

http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Diplomacy/4348.htm

Hmm. :icon_conf

[Smoke]

http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Diplomacy/4348.htm

Hmm. :icon_conf

So he's bi and that explains why he almost 50 before his marriage (assuming its his first).

[demonseed]

where did you see that.. According to what i am looking it, his coma got deeper but he isnt dead yet. If you have a link, can you please post it.

[demonseed]

Thanks strangler.. I will celebrate as soon as its 100% official

[slap happy]

drink up. that terrorist faggot is now dead may he rot in hell.:clap:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6402008/

[ResinIII]

Thank Fucking God!!'Bout damn time!

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/10/arafat.obit/index.html


PARIS, France (CNN) -- Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, 75, the leader who passionately sought a homeland for his people but was seen by many Israelis as a ruthless terrorist and a roadblock to peace, died early Thursday in Paris.

Arafat had been sick with an unknown illness that had been variously described as the flu, a stomach virus or gallstones. He flew to Paris last week seeking medical treatment and was hospitalized with what Palestinian officials said was a blood disorder.

For five decades, Arafat -- adorned with his trademark checkered kaffiyeh -- was the most prominent face of Palestinian opposition to Israel and the push for a Palestinian state, first as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which carried out attacks against Israeli targets, and later as the leader of the quasi-governmental Palestinian Authority after parts of the West Bank and Gaza were returned to Palestinian control.

His death leaves no clear immediate successor in the often fractious world of Palestinian politics.

The Palestinian constitution provides that the speaker of the Palestinian House of Representatives assumes temporary power if the president dies or is found to be unable or incompetent to rule.

The constitution calls for elections within 60 days to fill the post permanently.

The president holds office for five years and can stand for re-election once.

Arafat was first elected head of the PLO in 1969, and by 1974, Arab leaders recognized the group as "the sole legitimate representative" of the Palestinian people.

In 1994, Arafat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, for their work on the Oslo accords, seen at the time as a breakthrough toward an independent Palestinian state and a permanent peace with Israel. Yet a decade later, Arafat died without seeing his dream of a Palestinian homeland come true.

At a summit at Camp David, Maryland, in 2000, Arafat decided to turn down a U.S.-brokered deal offering Palestinians control of most of the occupied Palestinian territory. Three months later, intense fighting broke out between Palestinians and the Israeli army.

Israel -- in retaliation for increased terrorist attacks on Israeli civilian targets -- severely restricted Arafat's movements, confining him to his West Bank compound in Ramallah in December 2001.

Continuing violence, along with corruption and economic problems, raised questions at home and abroad about Arafat's ability to lead the Palestinian Authority.

In 2003, under pressure from the United States and members of his own Cabinet, Arafat appointed Mahmoud Abbas to the new position of prime minister, a move designed to decentralize power. But Abbas resigned less than six months later, saying he didn't have enough support to do the job.

In July, Arafat announced a program designed to unify security forces and tackle corruption after his frustrated second prime minister, Ahmed Qorei, also tried to resign.

Arafat is survived by his wife, Suha Tawil, whom he married in 1991, and their daughter, Zahwa, who was born in 1995.

[Stinkysteve]

Time for a new terrorist leader.

[tysonpunchinguterus]

Now that he's dead, who wants to take bets that the media (especially cable news) will talk about him like he was a great man? I wouldn't be shocked if at least one station had a graphic with just his face and the years of his birth and death and total silence, because a great guy like that deserves a moment of silence.

[Hot Soup!!]

Everyone at NBC4 in New York should be beheaded. They did a 15 minute Princess Dianna esq ass kiss of ole sand ape scumbag. Almost to a fucking tee of what Tyson said. God, I wish those anthrax guys offed all media.

[ResinIII]

:icon_mrgr Everyone at NBC4 in New York should be beheaded. They did a 15 minute Princess Dianna esq ass kiss of ole sand ape scumbag. Almost to a fucking tee of what Tyson said. God, I wish those anthrax guys offed all media.

I'm sure Gabe had a chubby as he was reporting it. :icon_mrgr

[Hot Soup!!]

You can totally picture Gabe Pressman, Michael Savage and Bob Grant just circle jerking during the report.

[ResinIII]

Nice towel...Deekhttp://a.abcnews.com/images/International/ap_arafat_041027_t.jpg

[Boston Funbags]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/10/arafat.obit/index.html
Palestinian leader Arafat dies at 75
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Posted: 11:29 PM EST (0429 GMT)
PARIS, France (CNN) -- Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, 75, the leader who passionately sought a homeland for his people but was seen by many Israelis as a ruthless terrorist and a roadblock to peace, died early Thursday in Paris.

oops, it's already being talked anout in "current events"

[Hot Soup!!]

Somewhere right now, the Iron Sheik cries.

Pleasure for me.

[Hot Soup!!]

Anyone else notice that he's being refered to as one who sought homeland for his people instead of terrorist. What the hell.

[tysonpunchinguterus]

Yeah, it's almost as if Israel never offered the Palestinians land many years ago and Araftat never rejected the offer because it included Israel still existing in any form at all.

Anyone else notice that he's being refered to as one who sought homeland for his people instead of terrorist. What the hell.

[demonseed]

celebrate good times, come on.. woo hoo... what a happy day

[Ballbuster1]

Finally. Some people just don't know when to get in the
coffin and die. Later, Yasser............:action-sm

[EdC]

A soldier guards Arafat's symbolic coffin.

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20041102/mdf745826.jpg

[AngryHugo]

Arafat probably actually died weeks ago, but the Palestineans were filming a new "Weekend At Yasser's" movie.

[Smoke]

Anyone else notice that he's being refered to as one who sought homeland for his people instead of terrorist. What the hell.

Wait til the body is cold to spit on it please.

[Dryblood]

Arafag dead = World more gooder :)

[kloraferm]

R.I.P. Papa Smurf

[armymad]

i wonder who is going to take over now, and how long before castro goes down

[Sinn Fein]

I hate fox news... But at least they are accurately portraying arafat as a terrorist scumbag...

None of the other big media outlets seem to be doing it. You'd think he cured cancer the way that he's being spun most places.

[Jolie]

Weird. I must be reading different articles. Everything I've read says that his people consider him a hero for seeking homeland for his people, but that hes widely regarded in the United States and Israel as being a terrorist.

[robification]

he DID with the nobel peace prize.... the man MUST be a peacemaker



btw.... this IS the same guy that didnt accept clinton's deal of making palestine an independant state beace he wanted isreal too, right?

[Stinkysteve]

he DID with the nobel peace prize.... the man MUST be a peacemaker



btw.... this IS the same guy that didnt accept clinton's deal of making palestine an independant state beace he wanted isreal too, right?

If they can give Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize, they can give it to anyone!

[EdC]

If they can give Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize, they can give it to anyone!
Acutally I was thinking that if they can give it to Jimmy Carter they can give it to anyone. He continually runs around the world bad mouthing the U.S. and playing at diplomat despite the fact he hasn't been authorized to do so. Amazing how the guy couldn't do much of anything right as President but suddenly thinks he's a fucking genius and is capable of all kinds of decisions after he is soundly thrown out of office by the people.