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

[Mr. Jazzy]

If Maher ever screwed up the courage to get of the frickin’ bus at MCRD Parris Island, the “yellow footprints” would not be the only yellow stuff on the ashpalt!

Just 13 weeks, but the change is forever . . .

[Bullish]

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.

What really is a miracle is that Mahr has somehow avoided getting his own head bashed in with a rock.

[DoughtyOne]

I suppose there are as many that love him as those who find him disgusting. I’m sure glad I can count myself in the later group.