] "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.

PLF Terrorist Abu Abbas Dies in U.S. Custody in Iraq