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Arafat life support to be switched off
UPI ^ | 11.09.04

Posted on 11/09/2004 4:09:47 AM PST by 4kevin

Palestinian officials said life sustaining artificial respiratory machines keeping Yasser Arafat alive will be switched off when the time comes. Amman's daily al-Ghad Tuesday quoted the unidentified officials as saying the decision to remove the respirator will be taken by members of a high-ranking official Palestinian team, who arrived in Paris Monday. "There is no more hope that he will ever return to life," the sources said of Arafat who has been in coma for four days. Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath, Mahmoud Abbas, secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestinian Legislative Council chief Rawhi Ftouh and Selim Zaanoun, head of the Palestinian National Council or parliament-in-exile, will make the decision after consulting with French officials, the sources said. They said the Palestinian leadership believes keeping Arafat alive artificially is inhumane. In Paris, the chief medical doctor at Percy military hospital said Arafat's condition further deteriorated overnight and he has entered a deeper stage of coma. Arafat's wife, Suha, has reportedly refused to switch off the life-sustaining machines and is controlling all press releases and reports on her husband's health, taking advantage of a French law that grants her that right. Mrs. Arafat sharply criticized her husband's top aides on Monday accusing them of seeking to bury him alive.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arafat; lifesupport; mahmoudabbas; nabilshaath; palestinian
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Quick! Bury him before he comes out of the coma!

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1 posted on 11/09/2004 4:09:48 AM PST by 4kevin
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To: 4kevin

May this stinking pile of disease-ridden filth forever burn in the flames of hell.


2 posted on 11/09/2004 4:12:08 AM PST by rickmichaels (God Bless America, Land That I Love)
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To: 4kevin

You mean they are taking away his money?


3 posted on 11/09/2004 4:13:17 AM PST by LS
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To: 4kevin

Clap on...Clap off.


4 posted on 11/09/2004 4:16:21 AM PST by DainBramage
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To: 4kevin

Suha is about to lose her meal ticket. The whole situation is sick sick sick! She is only keeping Arafat "alive" so she can locate all of his money. I don't give Suha long to live either, especially if she keeps up with this power struggle.


5 posted on 11/09/2004 4:16:58 AM PST by PilloryHillary (John Kerry lied while good men died.)
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To: 4kevin
"Mrs. Arafat sharply criticized her husband's top aides on Monday accusing them of seeking to bury him alive."

And the problem is...?

6 posted on 11/09/2004 4:17:47 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: johnfkerrysucks

Just remember, the money dies with the RAT.


7 posted on 11/09/2004 4:17:49 AM PST by steveegg (Use the nuclear option in the Senate, Frist.)
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To: 4kevin
Sayonara!

You rubber-lipped pole-smoker!

8 posted on 11/09/2004 4:18:04 AM PST by bikepacker67 ("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
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To: johnfkerrysucks

Yeh, I don't think life insurance agents are going to be knocking down Suha's door trying to sell her a policy.


9 posted on 11/09/2004 4:21:09 AM PST by elli1
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To: 4kevin
Paula Schultz!   Paula Schultz!
HF
10 posted on 11/09/2004 4:21:09 AM PST by holden
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To: 4kevin
Don't forget the crucial, all-important last step, prior to burial:


11 posted on 11/09/2004 4:22:15 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
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12 posted on 11/09/2004 4:24:25 AM PST by bikepacker67 ("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
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To: 4kevin

I feel like going over there and pulling the plug myself. And giving Suha a great big bitch slap while I'm at it.

I could almost feel sorry for the Palis letting these two lord it over them. But, they brought it on themselves.

Suha's really craven though, she's almost making her poor not-dead-ted of a "husband" look good right about now.


13 posted on 11/09/2004 4:25:50 AM PST by jocon307 (Maintain the mandate!)
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To: 4kevin
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I guess his wife figured out where he had hidden the money. (free worm food! spread the word!)

14 posted on 11/09/2004 4:26:50 AM PST by KMC1
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To: LS

I thought he was going to try to take his money with him?


15 posted on 11/09/2004 4:29:01 AM PST by Born Conservative (New annual national holiday for liberals: Shock and Awe Day , November 3rd.)
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To: 4kevin

Arafat is Jesse Jackson on a larger and more dangerous scale. He intentionally perpetuated poor conditions for palistinians in order to fuel hatred toward Israel. All in order to line his own pockets and maintain his power. He is a murderer and a terrorist; the embodyment of evil. When he is told "well done my faithful servant" it will be by Satan.


16 posted on 11/09/2004 4:29:28 AM PST by 70times7 (An open mind is a cesspool of thought)
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To: 70times7

I am hoping for a power outage in Paris!


17 posted on 11/09/2004 4:37:59 AM PST by gr8eman (Want me to show you a little trick to take your mind off that pain?)
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To: Born Conservative

He is going to take the money with him.

It is in the form of a check to be cashed by the signee ONLY.

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18 posted on 11/09/2004 4:41:26 AM PST by A Real Dan Fan... NOT (This tag line under construction. Stay tuned for further developments.)
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To: DainBramage

Bwhahah! That is funny as all hell!


19 posted on 11/09/2004 4:42:46 AM PST by newzjunkey (San Diego, Kleptocrasy by the Sea. -- VOID the Illegal Mayoral "Election")
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To: jocon307

Well, apparently Hillary liked her enough to giver her "A KISS". Just a friendly reminder!!


20 posted on 11/09/2004 4:43:51 AM PST by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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