Arafat just died; live coverage on CNN.......

[shelley806]

AAron Brown is covering it.

[AllyCat]

1. Read a report somewhere

that they were looking at toxicology tests to see if he had been poisoned. Anyone know about this?

[freedom_imperative]

5. Arafat died of AIDS?

That's what everybody is talking about.

[AllyCat]

13. AIDS???

Huh? We would have known he was sick for a long time before now. I mean, he would have been sick for years.

Do you know where you got this info? Thanks for any links you have.

[Renew Deal]

18. The right wingers are saying this.

They live in their own reality.

[AllyCat]

25. And these people accuse us of wearing...

:tinfoilhat:

[Renew Deal]

14. That's what the right wingers claim.

I haven't seen this from anyone semi-credible

[UdoKier]

16. He was no spring chicken

And you're the first I've heard talk about it.

[dbonds]

31. Seemed a lot more like a poison to me

Not quite like other people I have seen die of AIDS. There was no emaciation visible, didn't appear to be splotching either.

[BattyDem]

8. I remember hearing that he got sick soon after eating ...

but I never heard anything else about that. I thought at the time he was probably poisoned, but I never heard any reports that confirmed it.

[shelley806]

17. I would run forensic toxicolgy tests on any B* enemy....eom

[BattyDem]

2. Arafat's death was live on CNN?

Or Arafat just died ... live on CNN ;-)

[are_we_united_yet]

3. Arafat just died live?

:wtf:

on edit (a bunch of smart asses to be sure)

:)

[shelley806]

19. LOL; I posted that B*ushism too fast...eom

[merh]

4. he died live on CNN?

May he rest in peace. The unrest in the middle east is so scary and dangerous.

[liberalhistorian]

11. Yes, and it's about to get

1,000 times worse and all hell's going to break loose. Think what you want about him, and God knows he was certainly no angel at all, but he was able to clamp down at least somewhat on the fanatical terrorist groups and keep at least some semblance of control. God alone knows what's going to happen now.

[shelley806]

21. I agree with you exactly...at least Sharon has calmed down somewhat

or am I dreaming...I've hardly paid much attention to anything but the pre and now post election.

[Clark2008]

30. Enshallah

And lets hope the Israeli's are smarter than the American public (even with suspected voting fraud, nearly half the country likes the pResident) and votes Sharon out for a more moderate PM.
With the leaders of the factions that supported Arafat and Sharon gone, perhaps there can be peace.

[freeplessinseattle]

6. really? I thought it was on pay-per-view? (not being morbid, just silly)

[shelley806]

27. freepplessinseattle you have me laughing hysterically again!!

I Love your name.

[slackmaster]

7. Great subject line

"died live".

:evilgrin:

Seriously, my condolences to Mr. Arafat's family and friends.

[freedom_imperative]

10. I imagine he died several days ago, but power struggle...

required denials and secrecy.

[shelley806]

28. Interesting response; I wondered at the time of Reagan's death if

it was somehow planned to pull the plug just at the right time...this administration and the media lies have made me so cynical. Most people I trust (the very few I could even mention such to) thought that it would have had to be timed closer to the election for them to think it had been planned.

[delete_bush]

9. will he also be buried live on CNN?

[juliagoolia]

15. Died LIVE.!! Is that a twist or what

Yup.. Died Live..

[signmike]

26. Is it Live? - Or is it Arafat?

[Magic_Cookie]

12. In a few minutes he'll be alive again n/t

[Helga Scow Stern]

20. Bless him and may his ancestral spirit....

help us to restore decency. It could redeem itself now and help to bring us all peace.

[shelley806]

23. What a beautiful, moving thought....eom

[shelley806]

22. OK, all of you! I just changed the post. That's so funny..Just died live

Oh dear, i'm laughing when I should be (and am) sad. They're showing old photos--so much hope then. His followers truly loved him. And I got to love his big beaming smile!

[shelley806]

24. The funeral is to be in Egypt; ultimate goal is burial in Jerusalem if

possible.

[kestrel91316]

29. Here's why I think Arafat was poisoned....................

he supposedly was just fine, then developed an acute gastrointestinal complaint that got worse over several days (he must have been puking his guts out, diarrhea, a mess) while his "aides" dragged their feet getting competent help. Then when in Paris they said he developed liver failure. Then he became comatose and died. I wonder how many Amanita phalloides mushrooms somebody in the Mossad or CIA slipped into his hummus?? It's just suspicious.