In addition I note the contingency document Israel has drawn up in the event of Arafat's death. I had not thought about burial being an issue. The worst case scenario in the document is thousands of Palestinians forcing their way into Jerusalem w/ Arafat's body demanding he be buried at the Holy Mount/Al Aqsa. Arafat is likely dying, U.S. elections are in a week, and 350 tons of explosives (how do you move 350 tons of anything w/out anyone noticing??) are missing in Iraq. The Biblical version of Armageddon may not do it justice. It just ain't lookin' good. Julie Krueger Debating between "Butterfly Effect" and "The Duplex". ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: Arafat Date: 10/27/04 9:15:59 PM Central Daylight Time From: _JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxxx (mailto:JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: <<Mahmoud Abbas>> The one who virtually got his PhD in Holocaust Denial? I wonder if the three will be able to share power amicably.... Julie Krueger ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: Arafat Date: 10/27/04 9:06:36 PM Central Daylight Time From: _judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: Thursday, October 28, 2004, 2:33:45 AM, JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx wrote: Jac> Yeah -- Arafat aides are denying U.S. reports that he's in "critical" Jac> condition. a Palestinian talking head told the BBC he is -- and the BBC now say his aides say so. It's just a matter of time, Julie. Jac> Any idea what kind of all hell is gonna break loose when he goes? Talk Jac> about a power-war..... this -- from bbconline -- was what Newsnight (with the Palestinian) was saying: >There were unconfirmed reports that Mr Arafat had appointed a >three-man committee to take over while he recovers. >They were said to be Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, former premier >Mahmoud Abbas and Parliament Speaker Salim al-Zaanoun. The first two >have both visited Mr Arafat in recent hours. -- Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html