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David Frum's Diary (Does Arafat have AIDS?)
NRO.com ^ | 10-29-04 | David Frum

Posted on 10/29/2004 11:24:48 AM PDT by veronica

Another Question

Speaking of media bias, here’s a question you won’t hear in our big papers or on network TV: Does Yasser Arafat have AIDS?

We know he has a blood disease that is depressing his immune system. We know that he has suddenly dropped considerable weight – possibly as much as 1/3 of all his body weight. We know that he is suffering intermittent mental dysfunction. What does this sound like?

Former Romanian intelligence chief Ion Pacepa tells in his very interesting memoirs that the Ceaucescu regime taped Arafat’s orgies with his body guards. If true, Arafat would a great deal to conceal from his people and his murderously anti-homosexual supporters in the Islamic world.

Before airlifting Arafat to Paris, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier promised to “stand by” him. Was that why Arafat chose to be treated in France rather in any of the fraternal Arab countries that supposedly support his movement – because he could trust the French to protect his intimate secrets?


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To: donmeaker
Women do have a physically smaller brain than men.

Feeling daring, aren't we! :>) I just hope that you have your full nuclear asbestos flame suit on, and that you have several layers of Kevlar underneath.

21 posted on 10/29/2004 12:32:59 PM PDT by Ancesthntr
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To: veronica

It was interesting to watch the recent video of him in the wheelchair holding hands with his supporters. At on point, he leaned over, apparently to kiss the hand of one of the supporters, and that person quickly pulled his hand away. The video clip ended shortly thereafter.


22 posted on 10/29/2004 12:35:00 PM PDT by etcb
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To: Winston7000

Interesting you mention he has AIDS. Last night on Fox News they showed a video of him in his compound surrounded by his merry men. He was holding hands with one supporter and he went to pull the hand up toward his mouth and the other fellow pulled his hand down before it reached Arafat's lips. HMMMMMM!


23 posted on 10/29/2004 12:37:40 PM PDT by glockem (Consensus is the lack of leadership)
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To: Mount Athos
as with Lupus or a long list of autoimmune disorders

Then it must not have been treated at all. Quite a few of the autoimmune reponse diseases are treatable with low doses of chemotherapy drugs (like methotrexate) or with the new TNF suppresor drugs like Enbrel or Remicade. Both are pretty successful with lupus.

If he has ALS, all of what I said above doesn't apply.

24 posted on 10/29/2004 12:45:23 PM PDT by WarEagle
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To: Ancesthntr

Feeling daring, aren't we! :>) I just hope that you have your full nuclear asbestos flame suit on, and that you have several layers of Kevlar underneath.

I'm making the popcorn now. This could be entertaining for awhile if it gets picked up on.

25 posted on 10/29/2004 1:04:49 PM PDT by ml1954
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To: Ancesthntr
Women do have a physically smaller brain than men.

Don't see anything controversial here. Women have smaller feet than men, smaller heads and smaller brains.

Doesn't make them less intelligent, just different. Who's smarter, Bill or Hillary?

Who's more evil, now there is a good question.

26 posted on 10/29/2004 1:27:11 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Hey, look at me, I'm a math major.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
If brain size made you smarter, this guy would have invented cold fusion by now.

Of course I'm assuming that his huge melon is filed with brains, I could be wrong.

27 posted on 10/29/2004 1:31:23 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Hey, look at me, I'm a math major.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
Don't see anything controversial here. Women have smaller feet than men, smaller heads and smaller brains.

Some things you just don't say without expecting trouble, no matter how true they may be. Examples:

1) My mother made the same thing, only it tasted better;

2) Yes, honey, that dress DOES make you look fat; and

3) Women's brains are smaller than men's brains.

28 posted on 10/29/2004 1:41:22 PM PDT by Ancesthntr
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To: Ancesthntr
Some things you just don't say without expecting trouble

He didn't say men were smarter than women, only that men had larger brains.

Don't turn this into an uproar like the one that occurred after a D.C. official said the word "niggardly", which means stingy, and had to resign because some idiots thought it had something to do with the N-word.

29 posted on 10/29/2004 1:55:20 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Hey, look at me, I'm a math major.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Hey, it is all a tongue-in-cheek JOKE. Relax. The election will be over in a few days (or weeks, depending on the lawyers).


30 posted on 10/29/2004 3:38:27 PM PDT by Ancesthntr
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To: veronica

I wonder if Suha is HIV postive.


31 posted on 10/29/2004 4:57:56 PM PDT by Nachum (Kerry spells "Fine Dining")
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To: Nachum
I wonder if Suha is HIV postive.

I wonder if the two have ever had sex...

32 posted on 10/29/2004 6:42:51 PM PDT by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: veronica
"Former Romanian intelligence chief Ion Pacepa tells in his very interesting memoirs that the Ceaucescu regime taped Arafat’s orgies with his body guards. "

this needs some follow-up--u got time for researching?!

33 posted on 11/05/2004 6:40:07 AM PST by 1234 (Border control or IMPEACHMENT)
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