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53. The BBC covered this story on their morning news programme two days ago.It's not CT. It's news.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #38)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 03:58 AM

Nov 2013

They didn't ascribe blame, but one has to ask the cui bono question.

Unless one is completely uncurious.

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Report: Swiss scientists find at least 18 times normal levels of Polonium in Arafat's Bones [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2013 OP

??? The russians found no polonium-poisoning. DetlefK Nov 2013 #1

I doubt they used gamma radiation. AngryAmish Nov 2013 #3

You misunderstood. They aren't turning Arafat into Hulk. The other way round. DetlefK Nov 2013 #11

and the Russians are among the main suspects for having used this method in the past VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #5

Yes... I'd surely be more likely to believe the Swiss scientists, all things being equal hlthe2b Nov 2013 #9

I am not buying this Scairp Nov 2013 #64

Russia has been known to *use* this material in this way... so... AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #7

"Our chief investigator in the death of christx30 Nov 2013 #49

Well, one possibility Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #15

That was later retracted by the Russian agency dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #24

Isn't that like asking the Mafia NickB79 Nov 2013 #47

Well, damn Scootaloo Nov 2013 #2

after the story of the original person who died from it PatrynXX Nov 2013 #4

Scary. Horrible way to go. Ava Gadro Nov 2013 #54

I was as well, but... still unanswered questions here, like 'who benefits'. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #8

Excellent Question... mpcamb Nov 2013 #34

The guys who were next in line, perhaps? nt MADem Nov 2013 #52

Notice the word above, "decaying." Archae Nov 2013 #6

Israel wanted Arafat dead so they could replace him with Hamas and the CIA controlled abbas. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #12

Odd, I thought conspiracy theories were a big no no or have the rules changed? cstanleytech Nov 2013 #23

I'd take that up with the wall street journal. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #29

Except it was you posting here not the wall street journal. nt cstanleytech Nov 2013 #30

Maybe this will add some perspective Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #31

So other than opinion pieces that have conspiracy theories over why x might have done x cstanleytech Nov 2013 #32

I often wonder if those that denounce conspiriacy theorists LiberalLovinLug Nov 2013 #33

And I often wonder why people believe in conspiracy theories like cstanleytech Nov 2013 #37

You proved my point LiberalLovinLug Nov 2013 #42

Thats because by definition all conspiracy theories belong in the same boat. cstanleytech Nov 2013 #45

Nope. Weak argument. You're busted. Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #60

Well, gosh, you know, you can go back, really 60 or 70 years. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #35

Look, I am not saying its impossible cstanleytech Nov 2013 #36

It was from democracy now. thanks for playing...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #38

So? Conspiracy bs is still conspiracy bs regardless of source. nt cstanleytech Nov 2013 #40

The BBC covered this story on their morning news programme two days ago.It's not CT. It's news. MADem Nov 2013 #53

Oh, good Lord. bitchkitty Nov 2013 #46

Provide the proof otherwise be the one who is obtuse. nt cstanleytech Nov 2013 #48

What has happened here is exactly what one expects in a scientific investigation: bemildred Nov 2013 #55

That is pretty much how BBC played it, but my sense was they felt it was slightly more than MADem Nov 2013 #56

Well yeah, don't want to jump to any conclusions. bemildred Nov 2013 #57

Yes. Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #61

I'll take note of it if you tell me what line to look in... HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #13

Oh shit, here we go. MicaelS Nov 2013 #10

So? JackRiddler Nov 2013 #39

So he was smuggling Polonium? That bastard! Orrex Nov 2013 #14

Did they measure the assholium too? Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #16

wow. just heard this on the Majority Report as well. nashville_brook Nov 2013 #17

Hmm, which is the closest nuclear power to Palestine? ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2013 #18

Polonium-210 has some common industrial applications hack89 Nov 2013 #21

Wait how can that be true when so so many people laughed It off as insane ??? lunasun Nov 2013 #19

DU's take on it: 1000words Nov 2013 #27

Because there are a bunch of people who don't understand how the world works BlueStreak Nov 2013 #28

Lets see what the University Centre of Legal Medicine actually says hack89 Nov 2013 #20

And perhaps 2naSalit Nov 2013 #25

Suspects? Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #22

Funny they were saying it was thallium before, now it is polonium? lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #26

Report on Arafat More ‘Soap Opera’ Than Science, Palmor Says Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #41

"As an observer from the side," elleng Nov 2013 #43

Buenos días, Jesus. Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #62

Hola Ghost, estoy celoso si vives en las canarias... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #63

Saludos. Sí. Islas afortunadas. Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #67

Russian report stirs new confusion in Arafat death Behind the Aegis Nov 2013 #44

'normal level of polonium', is exactly how much? quadrature Nov 2013 #50

I thought they killed him...whosoever "they" might be. MADem Nov 2013 #51

Why do this? Ash_F Nov 2013 #58

Color me skeptical - it's been 23 Po-210 half-lives since he died. Puts the numbers off the charts. sir pball Nov 2013 #59

Do people carry around a steady amount of Po-210 while alive? Ash_F Nov 2013 #65

I don't know how much we normally carry, if any, but sir pball Nov 2013 #66