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[Justin_stacy]

TROUBLE IN THE HOLY LAND
Yasser Arafat
dies at age 75
Father of modern-day terrorism
declared dead in Paris hospital

Posted: November 10, 2004
11:40 p.m. Eastern



© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com


Yasser Arafat, thought by many to be the father of modern-day terrorism, has died in a Paris hospital at the age of 75.

The official announcement came from his senior aide Tayeb Abdel Rahim.

"The Palestinian leadership mourns Yasser Arafat ... who died at 4:30 this morning," said Abdel Rahim, near tears, according to Reuters.

The Palestinian leader, who has been described as a statesman, autocrat, and peacemaker as well as terrorist spent his final days in a coma.

He had been flown to France Oct. 29 for medical treatment after spending nearly three years in his West Bank headquarters. Arafat's health initially improved, but then rapidly deteriorated as rumors spread about his illness, which remains undisclosed.



http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20041111/ap_on_re_mi_ea/obit_arafat

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138229,00.html

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/10/arafat.obit/index.html

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1159363,00.html
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1157313,00.html

[yeat182]

Yay!

[aminorthreat55]

Haha, he had a good amount to do with terrorism, but actually so did Ronald Reagan (do your history work, you'll see).

[yeat182]

Haha, he had a good amount to do with terrorism, but actually so did Ronald Reagan (do your history work, you'll see).

that is a ridiculous comparison.

[dayafterdayroks]

so what happens now a bigger baddder terrorist will move in to his spot or one the isreal's pick... the middle east is very ccomplicated..

[punk_drummer]

\How can you be described as a peacemaker and a terrorist?

Quite easily, take Nelson Mandella for example