You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
Israel-Palestine
French doctors examine Arafat
2004-10-30
"Jean-Pierre! Fetch me my heavy-duty glove!"
"Oui, M'sieur le Docteur!"
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who doctors say may have leukaemia, was conscious and in "good shape" at a French hospital on Friday after leaving the West Bank for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years. The 75-year-old president was rushed to the hospital by helicopter after landing at a military airfield southwest of Paris. He was taken on a stretcher inside.
Inside what?
Doctors had already begun examining him but would need "several painful days before (they) can finish all the examinations and arrive at a real diagnosis," said Leila Shahid, the Palestinian Authority's envoy to Paris.
"Now, this might hurt a bit, Mr. President-for-Life."
"I can take it! I'm General Arafat, y'know!"
"Jean-Bertrand, would you prep His Excellency?"
"Ummm... That's my bung hole..."
"Vaseline!"
"Hey! You can't...!"
"Jean-Claude! Bring up the 4" colonoscope!"
"Aaaaiiiieeee!"
Officials in the West Bank said Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie will run the day-to-day affairs of Arafat's Palestinian Authority. Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas will run the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
His Excellency will be having his sitz bath.
Posted by:Fred

#11  I kinda feel a little sorry for those Phrench doctors. I can imagine that the sight and smell of Arafart and his nether regions aren't likely to be very tolerable for anything but a couple of minutes at a time.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-10-30 8:36:50 PM  

#10  Panzer Mk IV, V, Leopards and the first binoculars on Mt. Everest and now, we've topped it all!

First lens in Yassars Butt.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-10-30 6:45:18 PM  

#9  Lens is everthing, do you figure Zeiss is in on the deal?
Posted by: Shipman   2004-10-30 6:43:26 PM  

#8  Pardon.
I must make le Puke.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-10-30 6:42:42 PM  

#7  
#5 That's the one I was talking about -- the one with the 4" lens...
Posted by: Fred   2004-10-30 6:42:34 PM  

#6  *Urk*
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-10-30 5:00:58 PM  

#5  By the way, Fred, a colonoscope is not 4 inches long, but it feels as if it's four inches WIDE.
Posted by: Steve White   2004-10-30 4:58:27 PM  

#4  Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who doctors say may have leukaemia, was conscious and in “good shape”.....

LOL! Yup, he's in pretty good shape for the shape he's in. If you really want to get the true story, read Edgar Alle Poe's short story, "Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar."
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-10-30 4:42:07 PM  

#3  LOL--The vulture is hilarious! I love the clip art you guys have been adding in the last month or so!
Posted by: Dar   2004-10-30 12:31:58 PM  

#2  Good thing, Mr. President-for-Life, had the good sense not to get French Medical assist in August!

Just imagine Yassir laying on his strecher waiting for his "Mssr. le Docteur" to return from his mandatory vacation. EEWWWW! The smell!
Posted by: Almost Anonymous   2004-10-30 11:57:37 AM  

#1  Has anybody noticed the Last name of
the Palestinian Authority’s envoy to Paris
They have now incorporated terror and "quazi-martyrdom" into their names.
I think the Lady may deserve a Colonoscope #12A (special edition) herself
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2004-10-30 11:23:59 AM  

00:00