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Oprah: Daytime Talk’s Jihadi Sister - (says we should feel sorry for Mohammed Atta; so "tragic!")
DEBBIE SCHLUSSEL.COM ^ | MAY 25, 2005 | DEBBIE SCHLUSSEL

Posted on 05/25/2005 7:58:43 PM PDT by CHARLITE

Ann Coulter says Katie Couric is “the affable Ava Braun” of daytime TV.

But Couric’s got nothing on Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah is the affable Joseph Goebbels of daytime talk . . . of chick magazines . . . of Oprah seminars—and every other medium in which the self-anointed high priestess of the religion of Oprah has her hands.

Through all of these, Oprah preaches “how to be your best self” and “live your best life.” Unfortunately, a predilection for radical Islam and excusing terrorists is a prominent element of Oprah’s “best self.”

Cheating husbands don’t get off as easy as Islamic terrorists, murderers, and torturers in Winfrey’s world.

Take “O” Magazine, Oprah’s monthly print version of self-conceit. Like every other month, the cover of the June issue of “O” features Oprah—for the gazillionth time. Unfortunately, also for the gazillionth time, the inside of the glossy mag features Oprah’s unique brand of understanding and empathy for terrorists and radical Islam.

Last month, Oprah’s “O” asked readers to understand “The Heart of a Destroyer,” Mohammed Atta. You remember him—the Al-Qaeda ringleader of the 9/11 hijackers who murdered 3,000 Americans.

But that’s not exactly the way “O”’s “reading room” wants you to remember him.

Beneath a picture of young Mohammed and his smiling sister on the Egyptian beach, “O” exhorts you to read a book that “sets out to understand the hearts and minds of the men behind the photos” of the 9/11 hijackers, a group of “lonely, exiled young men.”

But the fatherless and motherless children who lost their parents to Atta—hey aren’t lonely, are they?

The book, “O” tells us, “is a simultaneously passionate, compassionate, and dispassionate book that [doesn’t] indict Islam.” Just what we need—the CEO of the Oprah Book Club urging America’s women to have compassion for Mohammed Atta. On the next Oprah, “Stupid Talk Show Hosts and the Terrorists Who Love Them.” (Or is that, “Brave Terrorists and the Stupid Talk Show Hosts Who Love Them”?)

I think Stedman’s starting to get jealous.

To add insult to injury, the latest issue, “O”'s June 2005 edition, demands that we understand the pain and turmoil of Yusra Abdu, a teen-age Palestinian would-be homicide bomber, fiancée of Hani Akad, leader of Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group. Akad’s group, funded by Libya (one of “O” Mag’s “Five Places to See in Your Lifetime”), murdered 27 children and injured 134 when they attacked a Jewish school in Ma’a lot, Israel. Note the map of hate and swastika in the group’s May 22, 2005 Syrian-based newsletter.

But in Oprah’s world, Muslims aren’t terrorists, and terrorists aren’t Muslim (more on that, below). Instead, “O” calls Akad “a charismatic and young rebel.” “O” describes the cold-blooded, hateful Abdu and Akad as “a Shakespearean tragedy.” Yes, in Oprah’s world, Islamic terrorists aren’t terrorists. They’re James Deans, Romeos, and Juliets.

And it’s not their fault that they’re homicide bombers. Or Islam’s fault. “O” quotes Saudi-funded Islam apologist John Esposito blaming not Islam, but the desperate “context” of their lives. Reality: Most Palestinian homicide bombers, like the 9/11 hijackers, come from wealthy families, but they hate Jews, Christians, and Americans. That’s the “context.”

Incredibly, super-heroine Oprah calls this psychobabble-ish, understanding-the-world’s-Islamic-terrorists sob-story, “Rescuing the World’s Girls, Part Five.” And some people actually have the nerve to say Savioratrix Oprah is conceited.

And what is Oprah’s solution? That’s easy. Donate to Oprah’s Angel Network, “which is awarding a grant to one or more programs that work to prevent Palestinian children from becoming suicide bombers. No thanks. Or donate to UNICEF, “which runs summer camps and trauma programs for Palestinian children.” No, actually, UNICEF helps UNRWA (both UN agencies) propagandize future Islamic terrorists from cradle to grave.

What about Israeli children’s trauma? How about donating to some Israeli children who are victims of Palestinian terror and need prosthetic limbs, even face implants—because half of their faces were blown off at the Dolfinarium Disco in Tel Aviv? Not a word about them in “O.” They simply don’t exist.

Oprah’s agenda isn’t new. Her unique understanding of Islamic terrorists is manifest in:

A post-9/11 “Islam 101” show —a pandering presentation featuring Jordanian Queen Rania Al-Abdullah. Rania claimed she doesn’t have to wear a hijab head-covering and that honor-killings of raped women doesn’t really happen in her country. Of course it doesn’t, since “her country” is a swanky Fifth Avenue New York apartment in the US, where she mostly lives.

A September 2004 show, discussing the terrorist massacre of children in Beslan, Russia, on which Oprah banned the use of the word Islamic, saying the terrorists “came from the mountains.” (Okay, so they were Mountainese terrorists, not Islamic ones.)

Oprah stated that the Beslan massacre was “a watershed because terrorists never before killed children.”

Remember those murdered Jewish kids in Ma’alot (and throughout Israel) by the DFLP? I’m sure they’d disagree with the “Queen of Daytime Talk.” If they were still around.

An episode on which a guest claimed Jews practice ritual sacrifices of babies.

Oprah: “I want to make it clear that this is one Jewish person, so don’t go around now, saying to people, you know, ‘Those Jewish people, they’re worshipping . . . .’ This is the first time I heard of any Jewish people sacrificing babies, but anyway – so you witnessed the sacrifice?”

Ignoring the mass-murder, rape, torture, and slavery of Black Christians by Sudan’s Arab Muslim government, despite repeatedly teasing a group of Colorado children (who bought some Black Christian slaves’ freedom) that they’d be on her show. She told them the issue was “too complicated.”

Refusing President Bush’s invitation to serve our country by touring Afghani girls’ schools on his behalf. The normally vocal Oprah had “The View’s” Star Jones speak on her behalf, saying the Bush White House “used” her.

Repeated fundraising for “Women to Women, International,” a Muslim women’s charity that claims it stops honor killings, but whose spokeswoman denies that honor killings have anything to do with Islam. Right.

Over the past year, Oprah and her publicity team have pushed Oprah’s latest weight loss—to loud, gushy media acclaim. Oprah, girlfriend, if only you could have gained the weight of a conscience.

The next time we need someone to “Rescue the World’s Girls,” keep Oprah out of it.


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To: LtKerst

I think Stedman is way more conservative than she is... just my suspicion.


21 posted on 05/25/2005 10:35:03 PM PDT by cyborg (Serving fresh, hot Anti-opus since 18 April 2005)
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To: Porterville

Methinks Oprah has been hitting the pipe again. She sure as hell hasn't been hitting the mark...


22 posted on 05/25/2005 10:36:55 PM PDT by Right Angler
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To: CHARLITE; All

In the Palentinian summer camps this is what they teach the little boys:

They bring out a basket of little puppies and each little boy is taught to strangle the puppy until it's dead. While the little boys are strangling the puppies .. they are taught to sing this song: This is the dog the Jew and this is what I can do to the dog the Jew.

The girls get a slightly different version. They get to cut off the head of a snake with an axe. While the little girls are cutting off the heads of the snakes .. they are taught to sing this song: This is the snake the Jew and this is what I can do to the snake the Jew.

This is the kind of indoctrination and brain washing which the Arabs perpetrate upon their children. This is not a loving parent .. this is a monster.


23 posted on 05/25/2005 11:34:40 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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To: CyberAnt
Appalling. I read some posts here on Free Republic, where people are advocating "nuking them." How do you "nuke" a vicious viral ideology that has infested over a billion people spread everywhere in the world?

Char

24 posted on 05/25/2005 11:51:08 PM PDT by CHARLITE (Ward Churchill should pack his bags and go join a tribe in Darfur, SUDAN, with KOFI ANNAN........!!)
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To: CHARLITE
If I was to post my thoughts about okra on FR, you would see the followingk

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instead of a reply.

25 posted on 05/26/2005 5:30:55 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Not one more dime to the RNC until you get a spine and act like the MAJORITY.)
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To: LtKerst
Stedman has had years and years to "wise up". Why he's been hanging around Okra for so long a period of time is beyond me. Evidently, he has his own money, so that's not it.

It's a strange relationship, that's for sure. Maybe he's her beard. Or she's his beard. Or they're both beards for each other.

I need a beer.

Leni

26 posted on 05/26/2005 5:43:22 AM PDT by MinuteGal ("The Marines keep coming. We are shooting, but the Marines won't stop !" (Fallujah Terrorists)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult; cyborg

He is on locally here in LA thanks to both of yuz!


27 posted on 05/26/2005 6:48:29 AM PDT by international american (Tagline now flameproof....purchased from "Conspiracy Guy Custom Taglines"LLC)
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To: jeremiah
"Also, she makes a huge deal of giving to charity, to guests and the needy. It rubs me the wrong way. Giving in public does that."

Remember when she gave away 100 cars or so to each audience member. I'm not sure whether she revealed the fact that these were donated by GM or Ford but my understanding is that she played it as if it was coming out her pocket. If she did mention it was a gift from an auto manufacturer it was not apparent in the first stories I saw reported. Only after some questioned the gift did the truth get reported.

Correct me if I am wrong.

28 posted on 05/26/2005 7:01:43 AM PDT by torchthemummy ("Sober Idealism Equals Pragmatism")
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To: cyborg
"Yeah he's back on television 9 am eastern standard during the week. Very good show. "

I listen to Larry every day and unfortunately he revealed that the show wasn't picked up for a second season.

29 posted on 05/26/2005 7:05:15 AM PDT by torchthemummy ("Sober Idealism Equals Pragmatism")
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To: torchthemummy

Figures... it was too cleaned up and not as drammatic as Montell,his main competition for the same slot.


30 posted on 05/26/2005 7:06:55 AM PDT by cyborg (tagline under construction)
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To: cyborg

Yeah it is a shame. Larry was totally cool about it. On the same day he announced it was a Friday when he has a quote contest using soundbites. The prize - "A soon-to-be-valuable Larry Elder TV Show t-shirt."


31 posted on 05/26/2005 7:14:18 AM PDT by torchthemummy ("Sober Idealism Equals Pragmatism")
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To: torchthemummy

You are right, the people also had to pay taxes on the gifts. I heard that one of the recipients of a house on Extreme Makeover home edition, is now unable to pay the fire insurance and property taxes. I guess you can move people out of the poor house, but you cannot change their hearts and habits.


32 posted on 05/26/2005 7:22:06 AM PDT by jeremiah (Is it not treason, to allow the flow of illegals to be unchecked?)
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To: Biblebelter
"Oprah cannot be denied. In a humanistic world call her Queen Oprah. She knows where all the buttons are and she makes her living pushing them."

That about sums it up. She's the Queen of Middle-Brow, i.e., women who read the women's magazines and maybe Newsweek and watched "Sex and the City" think they're smart and modern and liberated and thinking just the right thoughts. Oprah has a good feel for knowing just how far ahead of this group she can go without going too far. She has to be a LITTLE ahead of the group to be perceived as the Guru, but not so far ahead that she loses them.
33 posted on 05/26/2005 7:31:22 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: LtKerst

Oprah's the Life of the Pantry!


34 posted on 05/26/2005 7:34:44 AM PDT by Pat79thST (Pat79thSt. - Irish arthritis - I get stiff in a different joint every night!)
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To: CHARLITE
I don't feel pity for a psychopath mass murderer. I feel only hatred and contempt for his foulness and only wish his name be blotted out from under heaven. Excuse me if I reserve my compassion for the husbandless widows and fatherless orphans of 9/11. I do get it - not just how the hostess of daytime talk would like me to. There's a difference between evil and good and one of life's lessons is hatred of evil is a holy thing indeed.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
35 posted on 06/01/2005 1:27:20 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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