Arafat is slipping away

End of an era?

from JoeUser Forums

I'm reading through my blogs, as I do of a morning before going to work, and I see on Citizen Smash's blog a link to a Reuters' story about the failing health and possible demise of Yasser Arafat - at various times Palestinian head of Government, strongman, and terrorist; in parallel and in series.

And I think to myself, "this is at least as much the end of an era as the fall of the Berlin Wall". I venture that there is nobody in Palestine who can take up the mantle of Yasser Arafat. As to what this means for Palestine, I don't know. But who could predict what would happen when the Berlin Wall went down?
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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top
Yeah and Bush's next four years and Edwards breast cancer (tragic I know but still) are getting more attention then this. No one is covering this at least not in as much detail as it should be. Well I dont think we have much to worry about, he wont die until late december (yes I know horrible joke but wouldnt it be horribly iroinic if it was true.)
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
He's already dead, and has been for a couple of hours. they are keeping him alive on life support for 72 hours so they can figure out how to handle the Palestinian people when they tell them.
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Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top
Rats I guess Jewish people will have to make up a new holiday for this.... owwwwwwww stop hitting me.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
With Sharon's surprisingly conciliatory approach lately, I hope the Palestinians can get a leader who isn't so much steeped in terrorism -- perhaps Arafat's death will be the beginning of the end for the current intifada.
Reply #5 from PolMach Forums Top
Hmm.. lots of regime changes and elections going on this year... can you say NEW WORLD ORDER!?!?!

I kid I kid
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, the israelis have been playing whack-a-mole with the militant would-be leaders. That might have an effect too
Reply #7 from PolMach Forums Top
owwwwwwww stop hitting me.


Yeah, and I'll keep hitting you until you get rid of that dumb anti-Semitic joke. (Yes, I'm Jewish, and yes i've been waiting for Arafat to die for years so Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
yes i've been waiting for Arafat to die for years so Hooray


There is something twisted about celebrating any human's death.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
"There is something twisted about celebrating any human's death."

Even Hitler's?
Reply #11 from PolMach Forums Top
PS If there was anyone out there that i didnt offend please vote for me in 2020
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Even Hitler's?


Yea. I mean, you don't have to be sad, but to celebrate? I don't know. All life is sacred in my book. I think it's twisted, but I could be in the minority.
Reply #13 from PolMach Forums Top
Yeah, but no maybe those damn terrorists will hit Israel less. Hamas' top leadership is dead, Arafat is dying. Anyway Hundreds of people clebrate the deaths of people like Hitler, and someone like Bin Laden.
Reply #14 from PolMach Forums Top
Arafat, and this is confirmed, is brain dead now, only a matter of time now...

Will I celebrate his passing? No

Will I be sadden by his passing? No

Will I do a seance to contact Arafat after he is dead? ummmm, maybe

Hey, it could be worse, Arafat could be dead and put unto a meathook!! (Mussolini)

Grim Reaper Plinko!!
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm already seeing what amounts to obits. Tehy're not calling them that, but that's what they are