[WildTurkey]

"Then the Times noted the AIDS connection: "But low platelet counts in the blood are a common finding in a wide range of afflictions, including severe infections, liver disease, end stage cancer and even AIDS."

That is really stretching it to use the above quote to say that the NYT is suggesting that he died of aids.

[Carling]

The article was originally from the The International Herald Tribune. Newsmax got the source wrong.

http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2004/11/11/news/health.html

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

Cancer and liver disease were both ruled out. Last I heard, Lupus and AIDS were about the last of the 'usual suspects' for Arafat.

[expatpat]

The Israeli Mossad is to blame! They must have sent an infected boy for Yassar to play with.

[plain talk]

There are other sources that say he was a known homosexual including intelligence video etc. 2 + 2 = AIDS

[rang1995]

too bad the times just dosn't say what most know

[streetpreacher]

That is really stretching it to use the above quote to say that the NYT is suggesting that he died of aids.

If it wasn't for "stretching it", NewsMax wouldn't have any headlines at all, and nothing for FReepers to foam at the mouth over.