Ariel Sharon Dead?

Probably not, although one can not carry that much weight around for any prolonged period of time without bad things happening to one's body. He's the poster boy for what happens to you if you eat lots of bad food and never exercise. For decades.

And, of course, Palestinians are ready to dance in the streets. Not that their situation will improve one iota should Mr. Sharon pass. They will still be governed by what amounts to a criminal gang, with no interest in becoming a modern state living in the 21st Century. And, to Mr. Sharon's credit, Israel has fianlly realized that the future of its nation state has almost nothing to do with what Palestinians want, and everything to do with what they want. Nationhood can not be defined as being the opposite or negative of something.