Lara Logan is a CBS News chief foreign correspondent, recently beaten and sexually assaulted by a mob at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Whatever her politics and personal idiosyncrasies, she deserves sympathy and support and at least to be left alone to recuperate after the assault.
Apparently the more rabid elements on both sides of political spectrum are not concerned with such basic tenets of human moral code. Here comes one Nir Rosen, a prominent left-winger, and joins the Al Tahrir celebrations:
Jesus Christ, at a moment when she is going to become a martyr and glorified we should at least remember her role as a major war monger.And (in lieu of apology):
ah fuck it, I apologize for being insensitive, it’s always wrong, that’s obvious, but I’m rolling my eyes at all the attention she will get.And, from the other side of the US politics, Debbie Schlussel adds her voice:.
Lara Logan was among the chief cheerleaders of this “revolution” by animals. Now she knows what Islamic revolution is really all about.And:
How fitting that Lara Logan was “liberated” by Muslims in Liberation Square while she was gushing over the other part of the “liberation.” Hope you’re enjoying the revolution, Lara! Alhamdilllullah [praise allah].First it was the cheap and dirty point-scoring after the Loughner shooting, now both sides are making dirt blush after a woman is beaten and sexually assaulted, only to make a point...
What next?
Update: more on Mr Rosen by John-Paul Pagano.
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<span>Belgian TV channel RTL reported tonight that the perpetrators were Mubarak supporters. It couldn't have been the other side: whose motives are pure and innocent.</span>
Oh, definitely, definitely: I never doubted that ;)
Thanks Snoopy. It seems the extremes of both Left and Right are finding plenty of common ground nowadays, rather frightening. Schlussel is an Ann Coulter wannabe who decided after 9/11 to make her speciality in veheremently attacking and slandering Muslims as a group as a very popular thing to do. Unfortunately she turned out to be right in this.
This is on my mind
<span><span><span>The Real Egyptian Revolution Will Not Be Brought to You by CNN</span></span></span>
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2011/02/real-egyptian-revolution-will-not-be.html
There is some truth in what Sultan is saying, however the forward-looking part of the post is better than his analysis of the reasons and driving force behind the revolution. Which is, of course, of rather academic interest by now...
The whole Debbie's post is an example of an unhinged rant.
Joel,
It is really not my business to equate or differentiate between Rosen and <span>Schlussel. While the post by </span><span>Schlussel is insensitive, it is also totally unhinged - pay attention to the language she uses.</span>
I am not sure I am qualified to discuss Rosen. From the distance I am at, he doesn't look too big to me, but I shall defer to your judgment.
In any case, without comparing the two, what was important to me is to see againg the way political discourse in US is becoming more and more of a shit-slinging competition.
Ann is funny, Debbie is not, nor does she try to be. Beside, Ann has more class than to do something like this.
Have to say I never heard of LL until this issue arose, but then I stay clear of cBS and its liberal media clones.
Wonder if Lara was ever on a subway in Mexico City, another macho culture? Even without a "revolution," her experience would be quite similar.
Well, I would say that in this specific case her politics are immaterial. It is these two who broke all rules of normal behavior.
Terry gives a fine performance;
http://transmontanus.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-always-all-about-nir-im-good-guy.html
I thought it would be impossible to beat Nizo in the category of most imaginatively creative curses until I read, dumbfounded, Terry's string of highly poetic insults:
"He's Fatty Arbuckle now. ...
Nir Rosen is Mel Gibson, Pee Wee Herman and Kanye West caught at a Michael Jackson boy-party....
He's a bald and baby-dropping Britney Spears found at a Boy George heroin binge....
Nir Rosen is a freak of evolution. He lacks the entire genetic sequence for embarassment...."
Sounds like the making of a Bob Dylan song.
Yep. Enjoyed it v.m.
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