[kinsman redeemer]

Arafat's new press secretary just announced,

"The Leader was actually dead before he wasn't dead."

Mr. Kerry then announced his recent appointment to the PLO leader's staff. Although he had previously worked for the chairman, this is the first public acknowledgment of his long time association and support for the PLO.

[kinsman redeemer]

This morning the question was whether he was comatose or not. Now we are uncertain if he is at room temperature or not.

There's a simple test for this guy. Hold a microphone with a foot of his mouth. If he doesn't respond he's dead. If he struggles to respond then he's comatose.