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13. Now it's "Plutonium?"

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:31 PM

Jul 2012

So far the only source we have for the "radioactive" stuff supposedly found is Aljazeera.

And although Aljazeera is more credible than CNN or Faux "news," they have run with wild accusations before that turned out to be false.
(Like Saddam Hussein being sighted in South America, a few days before US troops found him in Iraq.)

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What Killed Arafat? Tests Hint At Possible Arafat Poisoning [View all] DeSwiss Jul 2012 OP

Interesting, but not surprising, if true. harmonicon Jul 2012 #1

Indeed. n/t DeSwiss Jul 2012 #2

He was frikkin' OLD!!! Archae Jul 2012 #3

He was only seventy-five Scootaloo Jul 2012 #4

Don't forget that Arafat couldn't get good medical help until the last few decades of his life. Archae Jul 2012 #6

Yep. It's mostly young people that die of poisoning. Wilms Jul 2012 #5

Old people are immune to murder! JackRiddler Jul 2012 #27

That's not "hateful." Archae Jul 2012 #28

"He was old therefore he wasn't poisoned" Marzupialis Jul 2012 #31

Indeed, most elderly people die with polonium in their systems NickB79 Jul 2012 #48

I wonder who has polonium? TomClash Jul 2012 #7

It's not exactly limited to a single country or anything. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #8

LOL TomClash Jul 2012 #23

You can legally buy the stuff on the web Mosby Jul 2012 #37

Except . . . TomClash Jul 2012 #42

polonium has a half life of four months Mosby Jul 2012 #43

sorry for intruding reorg Jul 2012 #44

You don't understand what "half-life" means TomClash Jul 2012 #45

Sure, test him Mosby Jul 2012 #46

that's all very interesting reorg Jul 2012 #47

Very roughly eyl Jul 2012 #53

what are you talking about? reorg Jul 2012 #54

Polonium is deadly in microgram quantities NickB79 Jul 2012 #49

Karmon knows it corresponds to what was found in Litvinenko's system TomClash Jul 2012 #50

Odd that it is the same method used in the poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. go west young man Jul 2012 #9

Another conspiracy theory that has nothing to it. Archae Jul 2012 #10

Except the tests conducted by Swiss scientists refute your claim. go west young man Jul 2012 #11

Now it's "Plutonium?" Archae Jul 2012 #13

Exactly where is plutonium mentioned ? dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #16

Look at reply #11, above. Archae Jul 2012 #19

Error on my part . Polonium 210 go west young man Jul 2012 #24

Call it a draw dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #25

Polonium. A dangerous overkill. aquart Jul 2012 #32

Double indemnity, maybe? hughee99 Jul 2012 #36

For the Israelis Arafat was an ideal leader for the Palestinians Turbineguy Jul 2012 #12

Exactly. Archae Jul 2012 #14

The Bush Administration considered him a threat Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #15

It is strange how Arafat died just weeks before the 2004 election. Alexander Jul 2012 #17

I think the Bush people were doing stuff that's been going on all along Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #18

What if the object is merely to desecrate his corpse? sofa king Jul 2012 #26

HIS WIFE wants to desecrate his corpse? aquart Jul 2012 #34

Well, if the polonium is a deception... sofa king Jul 2012 #41

His wife? Members of his party who thought he'd been in charge long enough? aquart Jul 2012 #33

+1 nashville_brook Jul 2012 #51

Your case vs. conspiracy is weak Marzupialis Jul 2012 #29

K&R. Very interestng investigation... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #20

Not unless they audit the PLO's books. aquart Jul 2012 #35

This news is over seven years old may3rd Jul 2012 #21

And yet according to the story's link, it's dated.... today. DeSwiss Jul 2012 #22

Are you saying the test results were released 7 years ago? Marzupialis Jul 2012 #30

Interesting... KatyMan Jul 2012 #38

I've always felt he was assassinated, murdered or however you want to put it madokie Jul 2012 #39

Analyst: Polonium found on Arafat's clothing was planted oberliner Jul 2012 #40

Seems possible that it was a plant Bradical79 Jul 2012 #52