Bill Maher’s (Shades of Al Qaeda) “New Rules” Insult to Our Troops in Iraq

CBS News ^ | August 13, 2007 | CBS Staff

[DoughtyOne]

For those of you who thought you knew how low Bill Maher would go to get a laugh, this one may surprise you. For most of you though, it probably won’t.

As part of Bill’s program ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’, he has a ‘New Rules” segment. During this segment Maher lampoons various public figures and subjects in the news. While viewing a few minutes of Maher’s program today, I viewed the following presentation.

Cut to program… (Maher has just roasted Victoria Becham for not smiling in public…)

Broadcast…

“New Rule, journalists in Iraq must stop celebrating miracle babies rescued by American Soldiers. Like when U.S. Troops found little Fatima lying in a pile of rubble, and instead of bashing her head in with a rock, they brought her to a hospital. (Using high pitched mocking voice…) Ooo, what a miracle. (Raising fist into the air…) USA, number one! Thanks CBS for turning Iraq into a feel good story for the Baby Jessica fell down a well crowd. And no offense Fatima, but the real miracle in Iraq will be if you ever manage to get out.”

This segment aired on Sunday the 26th of Augusts from 2:00pm to 3:00pm PDST.

I included the “Shades of Al Qaeda” phrase in the title of this thread, because Al Qaeda wants people around the world to think the worst of our troops, and Bill Maher has proven himself willing to advance that effort.

From my perspective Maher implies it was a miracle U.S. Troops didn’t bash the baby’s head in rather than take her to the hospital. The headline of the CBS article made it very clear that the troops gave their heart to her instead. And at no time does Maher address who likely killed the baby’s mother and uncle. (Terrorists perhaps?)

While Maher has proven himself capable of putting out cutting edge humor that was “Not Politically Correct”, which drew me in as a viewer years ago, he has devolved into an unfortunate Bush hating, troop despising, and Iraqi freedom denying punk.

Link to CBS story about Baby Fatima.

Miracle Baby In Iraq Young Survivor Captures The Hearts Of U.S. Troops

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/13/eveningnews/main3164308.shtml?source=search_story

[an amused spectator]

When I look at what HBO, Showtime and Cinamax put out, I sometimes think I should cut the cable. The problem is, there isn’t much out there without cable.

I cut my cable in April of this year, and my wife and I haven't missed it a bit. We get two broadcast channels where we are (the sticks!), but I haven't fiddled with the rabbit ears in a couple of months.

We're not missing a thing, and we're saving eighty bucks a month.

[ARE SOLE]

I know what kind of danger that little Fatima would be in from a 51-year-old "confirmed bachelor".

I read recently that Anne Colter had dated this POS. Anyone know if this is a fact?

Regards

[peggybac]

Someone should remind Bill that it his ilk who kills babies, but they suck their brains out, not bash their heads in. What a POS.

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t think I’ve ever read an article printed in Playboy. I have taken a gander at the pages, mostly when I was in my teens and twenties, but it just isn’t my cup of tea. As an adult I’ve seen some playboy magazines a few times, and I’ve had a look. Eh... okay.

It’s sorta like sports. I love to play, but sitting on the sidelines watching, or watching television or looking at pictures... no thanks.

The whole idea of Hugh Hefner is distasteful to me. He essentially abuses those women, and none the less new babes flock to him all the time. Then he’s heralded by the media as the greatest thing to happen to sex since the organs.

The guy is creepy looking. As a guy, he’s just one of those people you can’t believe women would pay any attention to. They don’t like you because you don’t know how to treat a lady, and then they flock to this guy.

Amazing...

[DoughtyOne]

Well, I don’t know about that, but slandering our troops was bad enough. Thanks for the reply.

[DoughtyOne]

Sadly too true. Thanks PeggyBac...

[an amused spectator]

Well, I don’t know about that, but slandering our troops was bad enough. Thanks for the reply.

**grin** It was an easy face-mask on our guy The Slanderer. He's real good at dishing it out, so he should be able to take it, neh? ;-)

[reagan_fanatic]

The best part of Maher can be found at the bottom of an outhouse.

[avacado]

"Bill Maher: Queen of the Dirty Sanchez!"

Definition: Dirty Sanchez

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[normy]

I agree, lets make sure we link the Dem candidates to this guy. Force them to denounce such statements with force, which they can't do because they agree, and if they do their base will be very pissed.

I would love to see both the Dems and the Pubs be confronted with such statements in a debate so we can contrast the difference in the responses.

[normy]

Speaking of Olbermann, NBC is going to use him in their Sunday Night NFL broadcasts. They are going to give him a special slot and have a “Worst Man in Football” segments. Bad move by NBC.

[Sloth]

From my perspective Maher implies it was a miracle U.S. Troops didn’t bash the baby’s head in rather than take her to the hospital.

Uh, no. Maher is reprehensible, but that is NOT his meaning at all.

[an amused spectator]

Uh, no. Maher is reprehensible, but that is NOT his meaning at all.

Trent Lott wasn't saying anything racist when he was congratulating Strom Thurmond on Thurmond's birthday, either, but Lott's meaning was "interpreted" by others.

We're just "interpreting" Maher's meaning, since he was good enough to leave it unclear for us.

Personally, I agree with DoughtyOne. The Slanderer has a track record.

[april15Bendovr]

Maybe while Bill is at it his liberal friends can reminisce about how they treat children

[DoughtyOne]

Well he should be, but your ‘neh’ pretty well covers it.

[DoughtyOne]

Ouch!

[DoughtyOne]

Here's his words...

“New Rule, journalists in Iraq must stop celebrating miracle babies rescued by American Soldiers. Like when U.S. Troops found little Fatima lying in a pile of rubble, and instead of bashing her head in with a rock, they brought her to a hospital. (Using high pitched mocking voice…) Ooo, what a miracle."

The last comment of his couldn't have referred to anything else IMO. Thus, he termed it a miracle the troops took her to a hospital instead of the alternative.

I could be wrong, but that's my take.

[DoughtyOne]

Well, if you’ll read the reply I made just above this one, the isolated comments make it quite clear IMO. Thanks for the note of agreement.

[Sloth]

The “Ooo, what a miracle” makes it clear he’s being sarcastic... In other words, he’s downplaying the actions of soldiers who help children because it’s non-heroic and (in his opinion) not newsworthy.

[DoughtyOne]

Well, I think you’ve got an alternative point, but I don’t really see the need to suggest it would be 50/50 whether the troops would crush the kids head in vs taking her to the hospital.

Imagine the way this would be taken if Hillary Clinton were substituted in the place of the troops in this desparate attempt at a laugh at the expense of our troops. You can’t tell me the left would see it any differenty than I do here, if the focus were their fair haired candidate.

Maher knows what he’s doing. He’s building on the premise that our troops are disgusting. He’s reinforcing that premise with charged words and I don’t care for it.