The Palestinian delegation in Paris says: "Arafat is very ill, not dead".
I'm reminded of the Monty Python sketch about the parrot.
Praline: ... I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.Just admit it, folks. Arafat is an ex-terrorist.Shopkeeper: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue. What's wrong with it?
Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it. It's dead, that's what's wrong with it.
Shopkeeper: No, no it's resting, look!
Praline: Look my lad, I know a dead parrot when I see one and I'm looking at one right now.
Shopkeeper: No, no sir, it's not dead. It's resting.
This is not about palestinian politics, although back in the days of the politburo it took days for a soviet premier to hit the ground. This has to be about money. I am an estate lawyer and the "mostly dead" scenario is quite real as no one wants to pull any plugs so long as they think they can scare up more of the dead guy's dough. There is a lot of money in arafat, so everyone is picking at it, once he dies, the courts get involved and then everyone is f-edf.
Posted by: jannol on November 9, 2004 11:32 AMI'm also reminded of the early Saturday Night Live news schtick where week after week, Chevy Chase kept announcing that Generalissimo Francisco Franco was still dead.
Posted by: Gordie on November 9, 2004 02:38 PMthis terrorist has ceased to be. he is NO MORE!
Posted by: gr on November 9, 2004 03:05 PMSuha lives in the le bristol in paris. THe place has soap molded in the shape of a swan. She is gonna let arafat kick and breathe until she gets that place free of rent for the rest of her life.
Posted by: jannol on November 9, 2004 04:37 PM