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Arafat's mental condition is deteriorating
AFP via Babelfish translation ^ | Friday June 28, 2002 - 8h06 GMT

Posted on 06/28/2002 1:16:48 AM PDT by HAL9000

Arafat victim of a deterioration of its mental faculties (press)

Friday June 28, 2002 - 8h06 GMT

ROME, June 28 (AFP) - the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is victim of "une progressive deterioration of his mental faculties ", indicated Friday the Italian weekly magazine Panorama, quoting a report/ratio prepared by foreign experts of the information.

"same calming which formerly tranquillized it and attenuated quiverings of its face, the problems of Yasser Arafat worsen now. Long amnesias, black holes with the improvist, continuous variations of logic ", writes the weekly magazine.

According to Panorama, this report/ratio would be at the base of the decision of the American administration and the president George W Bush to require the setting well off Mr. Arafat and of the search for a new leader for the Palestinians at the time of his recent speech on the situation in the Middle East.

"the conditions of health of Yasser Arafat played a significant role in the frantic diplomatic negotiations which led to the speech of Bush on the need for finding a new leader for the Palestinians", Panorama writing.

According to the weekly magazine, property of the head of the Italian government Silvio Berlusconi, Arafat is prone "to glares of rage so much violent one who his advisers avoid as much as possible the meetings with the journalists to avoid embarrassing scenes".

This deterioration is "a process so alarming and delicate that they are leaders of the Palestinian Authority who announced it, under cover of anonymity", the newspaper continues by evoking this report/ratio, "a true voyage in the spirit of a declining leader".

The first worrying signs of deterioration of the mental health of the Palestinian leader appeared in spring, during the seat of its headquarters with Ramallah by the Israeli army, writes the newspaper, affirming that these concerns would be, at least partially, at the origin of the lifting of the seat.

Two men "now assist the Palestinian leader during meetings, helping it to finish its sentences completed with half and to remember the names and the dates", Panorama continues.

The weekly magazine also affirms that the weapons that the Palestinian leader likes so much and of which it is surrounded, were emptied their chargers "because it is feared that it can be wounded or wound someone else".



TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arafat; berlusconi; panorama; prozac
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1 posted on 06/28/2002 1:16:48 AM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
Ok - that seems like a true report.
2 posted on 06/28/2002 1:23:53 AM PDT by ThePythonicCow
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To: HAL9000
Note to self: Never read Babelfish translations late at night.
3 posted on 06/28/2002 1:24:29 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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To: HAL9000
Panorama (Italy) - http://www.mondadori.com/panorama/ultime/attaccousa263.html - via Babelfish translation

News on the mind (worn away) of Arafat

Long amnesias, blackout unexpected, uncontrollable releases of anger. A dossier secret in the hands of the USA administration it reveals that the head of the Anp is victim of a progressive deterioration of the mental faculties. A lot that the crews that door behind son been private of the loaders...

Problems of physical health are not alone: the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is victim of a progressive deterioration of the mental faculties .

He reveals Panorama that, in the number in newspaper stand from friday 28 june a 2002, pubbblica in intelligence exclusive right dossier that has been analyzed from the administration American on the conditions of health of the rais.

Long amnesias, blackout unexpected, continue know to you logical in the speeches, most violent releases of anger: some of the symptoms of the malaise of Arafat are these.

The leader, moreover must by now ricorrre to the aid of a domestic servant in order to cure the own outer image.

And, they reveal sources of Ramallah, they have been removed the loaders to the crews that door always with himself : one is afraid can hurt if same and the others.

PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS

While the head negotiator of the Anp Saeb Erakat, in a held press conference to Gerico, has announced the presidential and legislative elections for the Palestinian Authority, will keep itself in January of 2003, between the 10 and 20 January.

The announcement arrives the day after the appeal of the president of the United States, George W. Bush , for the location of a new Palestinian leader in substitution of puts into effect them, Yasser Arafat.

The elections (the last ones have been kept in 1996), like have specified the same Erakat speaking in vece about Arafat, make part of a so-called program of reforms of the "100 days". But Erakat also has emphasized that the reforms have been already under way from some months to this part and that has been worked to the organization of the next elections already in the course of last the two months.

To the question if Arafat will be introduced like candidate also for the next elections, Erakat has answered that "it will touch he to decide" .


4 posted on 06/28/2002 1:27:39 AM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
This is so reminiscent of Arafat's spiritual forefather, Adolf Hitler, during his own final days. From Joachim Fest's biography, Hitler:
Physically, he presented a dreadful sight. He dragged himself about painfully and clumsily, throwing his torso forward and dragging his legs after him from his living room to the conference room of the bunker. He had lost his sense of balance; if he was detained on the brief journey (seventy-five to a hundred feet), he had to sit down on one of those benches that been placed along either wall for this purpose, or else cling to the person he was talking to... His eyes were bloodshot; although all documents intended for him were typed out in letters three times ordinary size, on special "Fuhrer typewriters," he could read them only with strong glasses. Saliva frequently dripped from the corners of his mouth.

5 posted on 06/28/2002 1:29:01 AM PDT by The Great Satan
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To: HAL9000
The weekly magazine also affirms that the weapons that the Palestinian leader likes so much and of which it is surrounded, were emptied their chargers "because it is feared that it can be wounded or wound someone else".

Translation - They've taken away Yasser's bullets.

6 posted on 06/28/2002 1:34:10 AM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
ME so Sad.....he still getting headlines.... Wish I could get that superglue spitwad off my cheek, damn that Hillbitch!
7 posted on 06/28/2002 1:40:30 AM PDT by Vidalia
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To: HAL9000
Should, by any chance, the Palis elect a leader who will work with Israel for peace, he will end up like Sadat.

Arafat, over the last 10 years, was just a storefront for Pali butchers... a flimsy veil of legitimacy.

8 posted on 06/28/2002 1:57:54 AM PDT by johnny7
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To: HAL9000
Looks like world opinion is being formed to move Arafat out.

General (gag) Arafat is about to start getting the early bird special at the "Terrorist Retirement Village"

9 posted on 06/28/2002 2:09:40 AM PDT by JZoback
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To: HAL9000
That little troll has a mind? Who would have figured?
10 posted on 06/28/2002 2:22:40 AM PDT by RichInOC
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To: HAL9000
This deterioration is "a process so alarming and delicate

I dunno. I always found Arafat to be alarming and undelicate. And so howlingly insane that any any change would be unlikely.

Whatever he has, I just hope it's painful. Extremely.

11 posted on 06/28/2002 2:34:04 AM PDT by Cachelot
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To: RichInOC
What I seen while being there for 5 years with the Government was that most of the Camel Herding Sheep Plucking Rag Heads had nothing between ears except Sh*t and Air.
12 posted on 06/28/2002 2:41:52 AM PDT by Wave Rider
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To: HAL9000; All

Rx; Arafat:
Take 666 capsules 3 times a day. Tomorrow you will feel right as rain.

13 posted on 06/28/2002 2:49:52 AM PDT by Pistacio
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To: HAL9000
 


14 posted on 06/28/2002 3:23:24 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw
Whoa...now that is scary! It should have a warning label or something.
15 posted on 06/28/2002 3:44:40 AM PDT by GBA
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To: GBA
Yasser, you are insane. Before you take it personally, think about all the company you have in the Mideast.
16 posted on 06/28/2002 3:57:19 AM PDT by meenie
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To: HAL9000
The first worrying signs of deterioration of the mental health of the Palestinian leader appeared in spring, during the seat of its headquarters with Ramallah by the Israeli army, writes the newspaper, affirming that these concerns would be, at least partially, at the origin of the lifting of the seat.

Very European phrasing.

Very Italian.

17 posted on 06/28/2002 4:00:18 AM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Jeff Chandler
"Note to self: Never read Babelfish translations late at night."

Hehehehe... Amen.
18 posted on 06/28/2002 4:01:35 AM PDT by demkicker
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To: Jeff Chandler
Note to self: Never read Babelfish translations late at night.

You may not be doing it right.

Adams hath prescribed that you have to wear the Babelfish in your ear.

19 posted on 06/28/2002 4:09:41 AM PDT by Clive
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To: HAL9000
Prescribe for him some formaldehyde --
20 posted on 06/28/2002 4:30:43 AM PDT by Woodkirk
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