So apparently for some reason, his widow had an article of clothing tested in a Swiss lab, (and its not even clear if it was really his bear in mind) and it tested positive for a radioactive agent. My question is...If he was confined to his compound in Ramallah for 3 years, and died in a French military hospital who has been hoarding this article of clothing? Not to mention, how do you get blood and urine form a dead and buried person?
The discovery of traces of a radioactive agent on clothing reportedly worn by Yasser Arafat in his final days reignited a cauldron of conspiracy theories Wednesday about the mysterious death of the longtime Palestinian leader.
Arafat's widow, who ordered the tests by a Swiss lab, called for her husband's body to be exhumed, and Arafat's successor gave tentative approval for an autopsy. But experts warned that even after the detection of polonium-210, getting answers on the cause of death will be tough.
Arafat was 75 when he died Nov. 11, 2004, in a French military hospital. He had been airlifted to the facility just weeks earlier with a mysterious illness, after being confined by Israel for three years to his West Bank headquarters.
At the time, French doctors said Arafat died of a massive stroke. According to French medical records, he had suffered inflammation, jaundice and a blood condition known as disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC.
But the records were inconclusive about what brought about the DIC, which has numerous causes including infections, colitis and liver disease. Outside experts who reviewed the records on behalf of The Associated Press were also unable to pinpoint the underlying cause.
http://www.newsday.com/news/world/new-tests-revive-debate-over-yasser-arafat-s-death-1.3821821
