Nation of Islam: Farrakhan has 12-hour surgery

CNN.com ^ | 1/06/07 | CNN.com

[melt]

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Minister Louis Farrakhan, who recently ceded leadership of the Nation of Islam to an executive board because of ill health, has undergone a 12-hour operation, the organization said Saturday.

Physicians have told Farrakhan's family they were pleased with the operation's outcome but will monitor him closely for the next 24 to 48 hours, the Chicago-based group said in a statement.

No other details were released, and a man who answered the telephone at the office of Farrakhan's chief of staff declined to reveal the nature of the surgery or where it was performed.

Farrakhan, 73, wrote in a September 11 letter to followers that he was anemic and 20 pounds lighter because of complications from an ulcer in the anal area. He had surgery in 2000 for prostate cancer.

[melt]

If you die from incurable Farra'khancer'--- do you still get the 72 virgins? Or is it a total "blow-out"?

[zarf]

Were they removing the Ball Park Frank from his anus?

[RichInOC]

I think you get the virgins only for a bona fide act of martyrdom. Cancer doesn't count.

[melt]

I think you get the virgins only for a bona fide act of martyrdom.

Thanks.

I guess you are required to kill infidels--- not be in-Fidels... : )

[Ken522]

Those followers of his have some pretty whacky "Bell Hop" costumes on!

[cripplecreek]

Louise after surgery.



(quickie photoshop)

[LibFreeOrDie]

What is with the French Foreign Legion outfits?

[Melinda]

They won't reveal the nature of the surgery? Why the heck not? What's the big secret, and who gives a darn? Ooohhh, the suspense is just killing us.

[Revelation 911]

an ulcer in the anal area.

just damn - too much info

[moonman]

Were there any 'white devil' surgeons?

[mosquewatch.com]

an ulcer in the anal area.

I can't tell his arse from his face.......

[WestVirginiaRebel]

An anal ulcer...so now he really is an a-hole?

[BunnySlippers]

That's an excellent question.

[Fresh Wind]

Swing low, sweet mother ship
Comin' for to carry me home

[biff]

Well, if the operation took 12 hours then we at least know it was not a brain extraction.

[melt]

Not bad! Needs a facelift, though.

[Quanah]

"Were there any 'white devil' surgeons?"

Hell, I bet there were even some "JOOOS" in there to save his sorry ass.

[melt]

I can't tell his arse from his face.......

When the surgeons amputated Farrakhan's head from his body, they couldn't decide which part to save--- the head or the body.

[BARLF]

For some reason that line struck me as funny.

[Lijahsbubbe]

They won't reveal the nature of the surgery? Why the heck not? What's the big secret, and who gives a darn?

It's a secret, to be taken by Louie to the Mothership.