OK, you heard it here first. Or second or third or whatever. But if you think about it, the AIDS theory makes sense. Mysterious wasting disease, reluctance of officials/family to discuss details…. Found this bit in Israel Insider thanks to Resplendent Mango.
israelinsider: diplomacy: Suspicions grow that Arafat is dying of AIDS
By israelinsider staff November 6, 2004
Former White House speechwriter David Frum has joined the growing chorus of pundits, medical experts, and intelligence operatives who claim Yasser Arafat is likely suffering from AIDS.
Frum, a key figure in Republican politics and the man who coined the terms “axis of evil,” writes in National Review Online that Arafat’s undisclosed illness is well-known, but has been kept under wraps by the mainstream media.
“Speaking of media bias, here’s a question you won’t hear in our big papers or on network TV: Does Yasser Arafat have AIDS?” asks Frum, who also writes for the National Post.
“We know he has a blood disease that is depressing his immune system. We know that he has suddenly dropped considerable weight — possibly as much as one-third of all his body weight. We know that he is suffering intermittent mental dysfunction. What does this sound like?
white pebble 