Posted on 02/03/2011 11:57:55 AM PST by kcvl
The attacks on journalists covering the protests in Egypt have escalated, with reports Fox News correspondent Greg Palkot and his photographer Olaf Wiig have been severely beaten in an attack in Cairo. Fox News anchor John Roberts described the attack today, saying Palkot and Wiig were left with “fairly grave” injuries but have now been released from the hospital.
Palkot, who’s been in the center of the protests in Cairo for days, became cornered by pro-government forces, according to Roberts:
They were forced to leave their position when a Molotov cocktail was thrown at it, a large fire erupted. They were forced to flee. They ran out and ran right into the pro Mubarak crowd and were severely beaten and had to be taken to the hospital, spent the night in the hospital. The extent of their injuries was fairly grave, however, they have been released from the hospital.
“Shep is having a Katrina moment. Boo hoo.”
Yeah, I was listening to this just now. Shep is in the wrong business.
He is a drama queen. He should go into the daytime Soap Operas.
It must be nice for them to get away from the hard work of investigative reporting they have been doing on Obama and the Democrats.
The Washington Post is reporting that its Cairo Bureau Chief Leila Fadel and a photographer, Linda Davidson, were the among two dozen journalists arrested Thursday morning by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. “We understand that they are safe but in custody and we have made urgent protests to Egyptian authorities in Cairo and Washington,” the paper reports. Amnesty International is saying one of its representatives, as well as delegate from Human Rights Watch, was detained by police after the Hisham Mubarak Law Centre in Cairo was taken over by military police.
http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/03/american-journalists-attacked-egypt-katie-couric-anderson-cooper/
one protester said. When Amanpour asked why, the man said, “Because we hate you. We hate America ... You are not a good person.”
“We left that angry crowd and got into our car, they forced us into our car,” Amanpour said. “And as we started to drive off, they hit the car with their fists over and over again and threw a rock through the front window. The glass is shattered all over our driver.”
Couric managed to escape a similarly escalating situation before she or her crew were injured. As CBS News cameras rolled, shouting protesters began to surround the clearly unnerved anchor as she walked down a Cairo street.
The Egyptian state news agency has asked all foreign press to evacuate hotels near Tahrir Square, the center of the violence in Cairo. Cooper is reportedly holed up in a hotel near the Square and is refusing CNN’s request to leave Cairo as the network is unable to guarantee his security in the rapidly deteriorating situation.
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, correspondent for the Associated Press, issued an ominous message on Twitter today to journalists in Egypt, noting that they are targets, after a Greek journalist was stabbed with a screwdriver.
http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/03/american-journalists-attacked-egypt-katie-couric-anderson-cooper/
those d*mn Islamaphobe journalists, whatcha gonna do with em?
Oh wait, they love calling the American citizens Islamaphobes...
Their arrogance is finally catching up to them.
At least have a 9mm on you.
Fortunately he wasn’t really most sincerely grave...
Amazing. Some people so much want to defend U.S. welfare for Hosni "I like to torture people" Mubarak that they will go to any lengths to rationalize his actions.
WOW. The torturer and U.S. tax-funded welfare bum who rules Egypt sure has a lot of folks here who will carry his water.
I think the newsies tried to one up each other by using the tried and true method of putting their reporters on scene after the crisis has passed and letting them hype up the reporting about how much danger they’re in. Unfortunately, this time reality interceded, and they actually are in danger.
As opposed to the "we behead anyone who stands in our way" methods of the Muslim Brotherhood, yeah, I'd have to go with Hosni. There are no good guys in the wings to take over. It's a choice between bad and much worse. I'd take Caesar Augustus over Caesar Caligula any day. Both were dictators but one was MUCH better than the other. Same situation here.
I have wanted to beat that smarmy Palkot for a few years now. Kudos to the Egyptians.
They're not only rioters, they're also great judges of character.
Yes, and some people are so PC that they push the inanity of "Freedom Loving" Muslims demonstrating for human rights and democracy. Wake up and smell the jihad.
Fine. If you want to VOLUNTARILY hand over your hard-earned money to a power-mad scumbag who gets off by TORTURING ANY opponent (pro-freedom or Muslim) etc. you have a perfect right to make that choice. All I ask is this: don’t take my money for this purpose. Deal?
I guess the injuries weren't "grave grave".
When a Muslim shouts the he wants “freedom”, he means he wants the freedom to murder anyone who “offends” him with no legal consequences.
Again, if you want to spend your own money helping a torturer, feel free to do so. Why do you feel the need to ALSO steal my money? I’d rather not be forced to pay for either side.
Again, if you want to spend your own money helping a torturer, feel free to do so. Why do you feel the need to ALSO steal my money? I’d rather not be forced to pay for either side.
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