Let's have a look what happened during the time of Arafat's crash in Libya. Up to my mind all this looks like a Bazar of giving and taking...
In Nov. 1991 Arafat secretly marries his 28-year-old secretary, Suha Tawil, in Tunis - other sources report that the marriage took place in 1990.
The Tchad conflict is raging and Libya has still four armored battalions positioned at the Aouzou-Strip North of Tchad...
The French are not 'amused' and there seem to be more parties watching the development...
Jan 14, 1992 Historic Mideast peace talks are continued in Washington - with Israel and Jordan holding their first-ever formal negotiations - and the Israelis continuing exchanges with Palestinian representatives.
Jan./Feb 1992 US Intel reports of a new undergound chemical plant - called 'Pharma 200' - in Sebha near the Tchad border constructed with the help of German/Swiss/Italian companies.
The British Gouvernment officially asks for deportation of the two alleged Lockerbie culprits Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah who protest their innocence on Feb. 18, 1992 at the High Court of Tripolis.
The UN-Security Councel imposes a aircargo- and commercial embargo on Libya on March 31, 1992 with effect after April 15, 1992 (UN-Resolution 748) after the Libyan government refuses to extradite the alleged Lockerbie (Dec.1988) culprits. Additionally all foreign assets of Libya are frozen.
April 7, 1992.
Jassir Arafat survives the crash of a passenger plane in the Libyan desert during a sandstorm and is treated in the hospital of Misratah/Libya. Three crew members are killed in crash
He was flying from Sudan to Libya. Later in 1992, he underwent brain surgery in Amman to remove a blood clot which formed soon after he survived a plane crash in Libya .
"...In 1992, on his way to Libya, his plane crashed in the desert. The entire crew was killed, but no trace could be found of Arafat, who was finally discovered the next day -- alive..." [From http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/715/re16.htm]
Libya accepts the Anti-Terrorism-resolution stating that everyone has to be deported who has taken part in terroristic activities.
April 28, 1992 crown prince Hassan ar Ridha as Senussi dies in exile in London at age of 64...
On June 13, 1992 Libya withdraws from the Arabic Maghreb-Union (AMU/UMA) and cancels the association treaty with Sudan...
June 20, 1992 an ammunition depot explodes near Tripolis. 25 persons are said to be dead. Official sources speak of an explosion in an industrial facility...
On June 23, 1992 the Libyan People's Congress passes a resolution that the Lockerbie terrorists can be put under a lawsuit by the UN or the Arab Liga...
In Summer 1992 the Russian Federation withdraws all military counsellors from Libya...
War on Error, Part 92: "An offer you can't refuse..."
Far Sight 3
Pic: PLO-President Jassir Arafat with eye patch and the Libyan revolutionary commitee member Mustafa Kharoubi on April 9, 1992 in the capital Tripolis. (AP Photo)