] "We have been informed that Mohammed Abbas or Abu Abbas, head of
] the Palestine Liberation Front, who has been held in American
] custody, has died in Iraq," the official told Reuters, adding that
] the death was "related to his deteriorating health situation."

He was 55 years old. What health situation?

On the one hand, I don't think the guy's death is a huge loss -- he did some *horrifying* things in his younger days. But I don't like the idea of his death under mysterious circumstances while in U.S. custody, either. This one smells fishy, and there had better be more details forthcoming.