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Im not fan of Putin and this further cements my distrust for the Russians. Knowing how dirty the Russians, Germans, and of course our #1 allies the French were when it came to Iraq, does this really surprise anyone.

Arafat to Be Moved to Hospital Thursday, October 28, 2004 RAMALLAH, West Bank — An ailing Yasser Arafat (search) performed Muslim prayers before dawn Thursday and ate a light breakfast, but his condition remained serious and Israeli security officials said he would be moved from his headquarters to a nearby hospital. However, Israeli security officials said the Palestinians (search) have only requested, for now, to take Arafat to a local hospital. On Wednesday evening, Arafat's persistent two-week illness took a sudden turn for the worse. He vomited after eating soup, then collapsed and was unconscious for about 10 minutes, a bodyguard said. Aides urgently summoned doctors from Jordan and Egypt, and Arafat's wife, Suha, was en route to the West Bank from Tunis. Suha Arafat lives in Paris, and has not seen her husband since 2001. Arafat performed pre-dawn prayers and later had cornflakes for breakfast, said Monib al-Masri, a longtime friend who visited him Thursday. "He prayed and he is fully awake," al-Masri told The Associated Press. Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat said doctors arriving from abroad, including teams from Jordan and Egypt, would decide whether Arafat needs to be moved from his headquarters to a hospital. The Jordanian team, including Arafat's personal physician, Dr. Ashraf Kurdi, crossed into the West Bank before noon. Before leaving Amman, Kurdi told The Associated Press he didn't have an official report on Arafat's health but that the Palestinians had asked him to come "because he might be suffering from a serious disease." Arafat has been confined to the sandbagged, partially demolished compound for more than two years. He has been kept inside both by occasional Israeli military blockades and by threats that he would not be allowed to return if he leaves. Israeli security officials said Thursday that Israel is ready to guarantee Arafat's return should he seek treatment abroad. Israel is doing everything it can to avoid being blamed for Arafat's health problems, officials said. However, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (search) was skeptical. "If Arafat wants to come to Egypt, it would be difficult to get Israeli guarantees to let him go back," Mubarak told reporters in Cairo. Late Wednesday, Sharon spoke by phone with Qureia and agreed in principle to allow Arafat to be flown abroad, if necessary. The two men did not discuss whether Israel would ensure Arafat would be able to return, said Sharon aide Asaf Shariv. Palestinian officials gave conflicting accounts of Arafat's condition. Some said he was in serious condition, while others had more upbeat assessments. "We are preparing ourselves for everything possible," Palestinian Communications Minister Azzam Ahmed told the Al-Jazeera satellite television station. Arafat's health crisis has highlighted how unprepared the Palestinians are for their leader's death, making a chaotic transition period all but inevitable. Arafat has refused to groom a successor, fearing an impatient protege could turn on him. Two Palestinian leadership groups, the Central Committee of the ruling Fatah movement and the PLO Executive Committee, planned to meet at Arafat's headquarters later Thursday. One Palestinian official said Arafat has created a special committee consisting of Qureia, former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, and Salim Zaanoun, head of the Palestinian National Council, to run the PLO and the Palestinian Authority while he is ill. But when asked if Arafat had set up such a committee, Arafat spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh said: "Nothing like that." White House spokesman Scott McClellan said U.S. officials were monitoring the situation. In Israel, defense officials met Thursday to discuss the fallout if Arafat dies. Israel has prepared contingency plans, including how to deal with possible riots and prevent Palestinian attempts to bury Arafat in Jerusalem. Israel has marked a possible burial site for Arafat in the Jerusalem suburb of Abu Dis, in the West Bank, security officials said. The Haaretz daily said Israel has taken the location of the plot into consideration in planning the route of its West Bank separation barrier. Sharon met Thursday with his defense minister, Shaul Mofaz. Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said a Palestinian Authority without Arafat could become a partner for peace. "We always said we would be willing to talk to a Palestinian leadership that would be willing once and for all to bring an end to the bloodshed," Shalom told Israel Radio. Arafat has been ill for two weeks, but reports about his ailment have varied widely -- from the flu to speculation by Israeli officials that he has stomach cancer. Two of his doctors said Wednesday a blood test and a biopsy of tissue from his digestive tract showed no evidence of stomach cancer. On Tuesday, a hospital official said he was suffering from a large gallstone. The gallstone, while extremely painful, is not life-threatening and can be easily treated, the official said. Some Israeli officials speculated Arafat had suffered a stroke. Arafat also has shown symptoms of Parkinson's disease since the late 1990s. Israel, which accuses Arafat of stoking violent attacks against it, had previously said he was free to leave his Ramallah compound and even to travel abroad, but it would not guarantee he would be allowed to return. Doctors have equipped two rooms of the compound with medical equipment, including X-ray and ultrasound machines and emergency resuscitation gear.

It does get the system flowing.

The worst time to live in Florida. Daytona/PCB cheese spreads statewide. Its disgusting. Not sure that throwing down on Easter weekend is in my gameplan. Im gonna be good on Good Friday and low key Saturday so I can make it to church on Sunday. In otherwords, no Conference for me this year.

Im not a Pedro fan. I think he is a punk who throws at too many batters and hurts his team in the process. I still think this. However, his last two outings have shown me something that I didnt know he had--heart. In the outing agains the Yankees he was hitting 97 and 98mph. When was the last time he did that? Last night he didnt have his best stuff but he found a way to win. I was wrong about this guy. He has stepped it up.

We established this point long ago. And I agree with you. The media wants to get Kerry elected. They are doing everything they can to accomplish this goal.

If you need xtra carbs, try throwing some oatmeal in your shake. I know it sounds nasty, I thought the same thing. Im no expert, but I dont really like creatine. I stick w/ protein powders, mulit, dessicated liver, CoQ10, C, E, and lots of chicken/tuna/pork/steak.

And the 50 dead isnt why I find this to be worse news. I find this to be worse news b/c these men were trying to serve their country. They wanted to help create peace in a new Iraq. Instead they were executed by their own countrymen. It just shows what a long road we have ahead of us there.

That is assuming the explosives have been kept in one group. In other words, they could be using some here and some there making the nuclear device problem disappear. Lets hope this is the case.

No doubt about it. We all contribute. As for the influence thing, lets hold that number at 3.

Apologies to Mursa for screwing up heritage stuff. Why not get the citizenship thing rolling? Is it tough to do? I know the theoretical procedure but do they make it a pain in the ass?

So Mursa doesnt even have a vote??? Hahahahahahahahahahaha He must still lean toward a socialist regime considering his Cuban heritage. Just kidding Mursa. In all seriousness, why dont you get you citizenship and make you opinion count next election?

A complete crock of shit!

#1 in its time slot????? So 22 people are listening at 12am on a Monday. Acosta is a decent dj but this ranking is hilarious.

Actully, Acosta was here in Atlanta last Saturday. Not my favorite DJ, but some friends went and said he was good but nothing spectacular.

Seriously, this "artist" Natalie needs help and a lesson in photoshop. In all seriousness, how do you kill something "humanely as possible"?

Exactly right.

Thats not what Obby means. He is saying that while he supports stem cell research, he would not vote for a candidate based on that issue right now.

There are few crimes worse than those commited against kids. Sounds like he will enjoy jail.

How would I know if you work retail??? My point was that Im not some club kid who just sits around and does nothing. When Im on here Im taking a break. Relax...Devry By the way, what do you do for the World Bank?

OK OK so I am not really a member of the religious right, but I wanted to see your reaction. In all seriousness, I do believe that God has influence on Earth. I believe that there is more to Israel's ability to survive than chance and military might. I agree that the church has blood on its hands. The Catholic church is particularly guilty of numerous crimes/corruption etc throughout history. However, Hitler was Hitler. He is burning in Hell as I type this and to link him w/ Christianity is unfair. Every major sect of Christianity condemned his actions. This is quite different than Muslims and bin Laden who is supported throughout the world.

That is horrible news. Their day will come.

What is going to make you decide?