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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Sat Nov 24, 2012, 06:18 AM Nov 2012

Date set for Arafat exhumation over poisoning claim

Source: BBC News

The body of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is to be exhumed on Tuesday, Palestinian officials say.

His body is to undergo tests to find out whether his death in Paris in 2004 was caused by poisoning.

Medical records say Arafat had a stroke but France began a murder inquiry in August after Swiss experts hired by a documentary crew found radioactive polonium-210 on his personal effects.

His tomb, in Ramallah in the West Bank, was sealed off earlier this month.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20475737

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Date set for Arafat exhumation over poisoning claim (Original Post) dipsydoodle Nov 2012 OP

Shows to go that it's never too late for the Truth lunatica Nov 2012 #1

"The Truth?" According to who? Archae Nov 2012 #3

I remember at the time there were people saying he had AIDS. I wonder who started that rumor. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

They're still saying it marshall Nov 2012 #4

do you think it may be true? hrmjustin Nov 2012 #5

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. Shows to go that it's never too late for the Truth

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 09:38 AM

Nov 2012

This is why I never say it'll never happen.

I'm interested to see what the three countries come up with.

Archae

(46,354 posts)

3. "The Truth?" According to who?

Reply to lunatica (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 03:01 PM

Nov 2012

No.

This is just a publicity stunt for money by a corrupt widow of a totally corrupt Palestinian "leader."

Even that so called "evidence" cited in the OP shows signs of tampering and fakery.