Wednesday, January 04, 2006
The Portly Prime Minister (PPM)
Ariel Sharon, about 10 hours before his schedule heart catherization and small hole repair, was taken to the hospital after claiming he was not feeling very well. He was taken to Hadassah Hospital, about an hour from his ranch were he was working, as opposed to the closed hospital.
PPM is reported to have never passed out and was having symptoms similar to those he had on December 18, 2005 when he was rushed to the hospital with a mild stroke. This story will be updated when additional information is available.
Update:
Ariel has been said to have suffered a significant stroke and that he is in a medically induced coma, on a resperator and on his way to the operating room. In a move by the Cabinet, after consultation with the Attorney General, Ehud Olmert has been named Acting Prime Minister. (Mr. Olmert was Deputy Prime Minister previously and was scheduled to be acting Prime Minister during the surgery originally scheduled for tomorrow.
PPM is reported to have never passed out and was having symptoms similar to those he had on December 18, 2005 when he was rushed to the hospital with a mild stroke. This story will be updated when additional information is available.
Update:
Ariel has been said to have suffered a significant stroke and that he is in a medically induced coma, on a resperator and on his way to the operating room. In a move by the Cabinet, after consultation with the Attorney General, Ehud Olmert has been named Acting Prime Minister. (Mr. Olmert was Deputy Prime Minister previously and was scheduled to be acting Prime Minister during the surgery originally scheduled for tomorrow.
// posted by Little Wolf @ Wednesday, January 04, 2006 
