Posted on 10/27/2004 2:44:00 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, 75, has lost consciousness, Israeli public radio reported, quoting Palestinian sources.
He lost consciousness "several hours ago", it said.
Arafat's senior adviser Nabil Abu Rudeina, meanwhile, confirmed that a team of doctors was examining the veteran Palestinian leader.
"A team of Tunisian and Palestinian doctors is examining the president," Abu Rudeina said in a statement read out to journalists in front of Arafat's headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
He said Arafat "needs more rest because of his fatigue" and added that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah II had offered to send doctors.
A source close to the Palestinian Authority said earlier that Mahmoud Abbas, the PLO's No 2, and premier Ahmed Qorei were also at the bedside of Arafat, 75, who officially has been suffering from a severe bout of flu.
It's sorta like the death watch beside Joe Stalin's bed. Yassir passes on and the knives of the pretenders are drawn.
One can always hope that he never comes out of it. The Palestine Civil War for control over his 'empire' of Gaza and the West Bank plus his terrorists should be an interesting distraction for several months
"One less vote for Kerry. *sigh*"
I was trying to stay above the less-than-honorable comments being posted here and stick with, "He's in God's Hands" attitude, but THAT line made me crack up out loud.
On another note... I thought the news this morning said he had a gallstone. There have been so many stories about his health... for pete sake. The guy is dying - stop insulting our intelligence.
Ping me when he's dead
Arafats prefer kippin' on their backs...
Dig a hole and line it with bacon fat!
And how about this gem from Monday Night Football:
"LOOK AT THAT LITTLE MONKEY GO!"
You stunned him, just as he was wakin' up! Arafats stun easily, major.
"A team of Tunisian and Palestinian doctors is examining the president..."
They poked him with a stick
Hilarious!
I'll take Nov 17th, for $500, Alex.
No. He's an EX PARROT. You merely nailed him to his perch. See?? At first I took your word for it, that he was tired and just resting. But when I got him home I tried to move him. That's when I found the nail.
LOL..a classic
Yeah!!!
I've got a great big bottle of Champagne ready to break out when that piece of filth dies. I hope he enjoys burning in hell for all of eternity.
Good. Die, you bastard, die. And don't come back, ever.
Can we send any ordinance to help?
Vomited while eating soup? Can you say poisoned?
The only good Arafat is a dead Arafat, and the sooner the better.
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