Arafat now in critical condition

[Thrill]

How will this effect the election

[getoffmytrain]

1. No effect on US election. N/T.

[GregD]

It will dominate news

[blitzen]

2. probably won't, since it's not true....

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/27/arafat.health/index.html

[jackstraw45]

3. I agree...BIG effect on middle east region though

Almost half of Americans are so ignorant and naive about this election (thanks to conservative media and stupidity) that I doubt they realize who Arafat is.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Who is arafat? Tongue in cheek

now seriously this may lead to a civil war in the Territories, and to make things even more cheerful, we may see a civil war in Israel propper...

Joy anybody wants to lay odds on this party?

[seabeyond]

4. he needs to go anyway n/t

[ButterflyBlood]

6. no effect n/t

n/t

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. I think it was a false report

<http://washingtontimes.com/world/20041028-120736-5196r.htm>

<snip>
"However, appearing on CNN last night, Saeb Erekat, chief negotiator for the Palestinians, denied reports that the Palestinian leader was in critical condition or that he ever had lost consciousness." <snip>