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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Shoeless Joe al-Zaidi no Folk Hero
by Janet Crain
This is a disgrace. Don't these talking heads know this nut case would kill any of us in a minute. Would conspire to cause a terrorist attack as bad or worse than 9/11. We have some people in the US with very short memories.
And it won't be long until the terrorists will demonstrate this hatred for newly elected Obama in spite of his middle name.
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CBS: E-MAIL: evening@cbsnews.com
ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3052660
CBS and ABC Tout Shoe-Thrower as 'Celebrity' and 'Folk Hero' Usually rude protesters who disrupt events by throwing objects at state leaders don't earn media celebrations, but instead of being embarrassed by their Iraqi media colleague who, as he spewed venomous hatreds, dangerously threw his shoes at President Bush on Sunday in Baghdad, ABC and CBS on Monday night championed his popularity amongst Iraqis. ABC put "Folk Hero?" on screen as fill-in anchor Elizabeth Vargas trumpeted how Muntathar al-Zaidi has "become an instant celebrity to many of his countrymen" while CBS anchor Katie Couric hailed how "many Iraqis are calling him a hero" before reporter Elizabeth Palmer snidely concluded: "Al-Zaidi should do jail time, said the Iraqi bloggers, because he missed." From London, ABC's Jim Sciutto maintained: "Shoes have become a new symbol of anti-Americanism in the Arab world. And the Iraqi reporter who threw them, Muntathar al-Zaidi, a folk hero." Sciutto touted how "more than 100 lawyers volunteered to defend him. It was a heroic way to say goodbye to Bush, said one Iraqi." Though Sciutto at least noted how "some Iraqis are embarrassed," he countered: "Still, in news coverage, on new fan Web sites, in Arabic text messages, the overwhelming sentiment: giddy satisfaction."
© Janet Crain
Click here to view all recent Sarah Palin in 2012 posts
This is a disgrace. Don't these talking heads know this nut case would kill any of us in a minute. Would conspire to cause a terrorist attack as bad or worse than 9/11. We have some people in the US with very short memories.
And it won't be long until the terrorists will demonstrate this hatred for newly elected Obama in spite of his middle name.
Submit comments:
CBS: E-MAIL: evening@cbsnews.com
ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3052660
CBS and ABC Tout Shoe-Thrower as 'Celebrity' and 'Folk Hero' Usually rude protesters who disrupt events by throwing objects at state leaders don't earn media celebrations, but instead of being embarrassed by their Iraqi media colleague who, as he spewed venomous hatreds, dangerously threw his shoes at President Bush on Sunday in Baghdad, ABC and CBS on Monday night championed his popularity amongst Iraqis. ABC put "Folk Hero?" on screen as fill-in anchor Elizabeth Vargas trumpeted how Muntathar al-Zaidi has "become an instant celebrity to many of his countrymen" while CBS anchor Katie Couric hailed how "many Iraqis are calling him a hero" before reporter Elizabeth Palmer snidely concluded: "Al-Zaidi should do jail time, said the Iraqi bloggers, because he missed." From London, ABC's Jim Sciutto maintained: "Shoes have become a new symbol of anti-Americanism in the Arab world. And the Iraqi reporter who threw them, Muntathar al-Zaidi, a folk hero." Sciutto touted how "more than 100 lawyers volunteered to defend him. It was a heroic way to say goodbye to Bush, said one Iraqi." Though Sciutto at least noted how "some Iraqis are embarrassed," he countered: "Still, in news coverage, on new fan Web sites, in Arabic text messages, the overwhelming sentiment: giddy satisfaction."
© Janet Crain
Click here to view all recent Sarah Palin in 2012 posts
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