Posted on 02/05/2011 7:29:24 PM PST by Red Badger
Anderson Cooper has gone underground A day after being attack by a mob of supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and then assaulted again by the same rabble rousers who smashed his car window, CNN's star anchor has moved to a Cheney-esque "undisclosed location" out of fear for his and his crew's safety amid the ongoing tumult Luckily, not a hair on that beautiful white mane of his has been harmed. But he's not the only journalist under assault. MORE: Anderson Cooper attacked by mob in Egypt Reports have surfaced that major network anchors and news producers have been subject to a campaign of intimidation, threats and violence by government-backed thugs to keep them from covering the uprising."We'd like to be showing you live pictures of what's happening in Liberation Square right now," Cooper told Piers Morgan late last night. "But we can't do that because our cameras have been taken down through threats, through intimidations, through actual physical attacks, there are no live cameras that we can get access to right now." Cooper's former CNN colleague, Christiane Amanpour, now at ABC News, found herself in a similar situation as she was fell upon and chased by pro-Mubarak demonstrators"An angry mob surrounded us and chased us into the car shouting that they hate America. They kicked in the car doors and broke our windshield as we drove away," she said. CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Lara Logan and her crew were detained on Thursday outside Israel's embassy in Cairo by Egyptian military before being released today. She reported being threatened by Mubarak supporters and followed throughout the day while an ABC News producer said he was threatened with beheading. An NPR crew was also attacked. Logan, along with CBS News ancho r Katie Couric and NBC News anchor Brian Williams, have since returned to the U.S. out of safety concerns. After being punched in the head two days ago by pro-government goons, Cooper holed up in an unidentified hideout not far from the action. But he and his 360 team subsequently switched locations after yesterday's violence Despite the violence though, he noted that CNN still has "eyes on what's happening" on the ground in Liberation Square. He also confessed his own fears, but quickly reminded his audience that the protesters calling for Mubarak to step down and seeking greater democracy in Egypt were equally at risk if not more so"I don't mind telling you I'm a little bit scared because we don't really know what the next few hours will hold and I think there's a lot of people tonight who are scared in Egypt," said the intrepid reporter"I think there are people in that square who are fighting for their lives and understandably so because this is the second night of a full-on assault on them and they have been defending themselves for their lives. Stay safe.
Beating up reporters is a chickensh__ thing to do.
Would have been sweet to see Anderson, Katie, Brian et al devoured by their creation.
A day after being attack by a mob of supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and then assaulted again by the same rabble rousers who smashed his car window, CNN's star anchor has moved to a Cheney-esque "undisclosed location" out of fear for his and his crew's safety amid the ongoing tumult.
Luckily, not a hair on that beautiful white mane of his has been harmed. But he's not the only journalist under assault.
MORE: Anderson Cooper attacked by mob in Egypt Reports have surfaced that major network anchors and news producers have been subject to a campaign of intimidation, threats and violence by government-backed thugs to keep them from covering the uprising.
"We'd like to be showing you live pictures of what's happening in Liberation Square right now," Cooper told Piers Morgan late last night. "But we can't do that because our cameras have been taken down through threats, through intimidations, through actual physical attacks, there are no live cameras that we can get access to right now."
Cooper's former CNN colleague, Christiane Amanpour, now at ABC News, found herself in a similar situation as she was fell upon and chased by pro-Mubarak demonstrators.
"An angry mob surrounded us and chased us into the car shouting that they hate America. They kicked in the car doors and broke our windshield as we drove away," she said.
CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Lara Logan and her crew were detained on Thursday outside Israel's embassy in Cairo by Egyptian military before being released today. She reported being threatened by Mubarak supporters and followed throughout the day while an ABC News producer said he was threatened with beheading. An NPR crew was also attacked.
Logan, along with CBS News anchor Katie Couric and NBC News anchor Brian Williams, have since returned to the U.S. out of safety concerns.
After being punched in the head two days ago by pro-government goons, Cooper holed up in an unidentified hideout not far from the action. But he and his 360 team subsequently switched locations after yesterday's violence.
Despite the violence though, he noted that CNN still has "eyes on what's happening" on the ground in Liberation Square. He also confessed his own fears, but quickly reminded his audience that the protesters calling for Mubarak to step down and seeking greater democracy in Egypt were equally at risk if not more so.
"I don't mind telling you I'm a little bit scared because we don't really know what the next few hours will hold and I think there's a lot of people tonight who are scared in Egypt," said the intrepid reporter. "I think there are people in that square who are fighting for their lives and understandably so because this is the second night of a full-on assault on them and they have been defending themselves for their lives."
Stay safe.
I like paragraphs, Don't you?
What about propagandists?
Reporting from the middle of all that chaos is stupid, and talking about the exact number of times you were pounded in the head is creepy.
maybe they should pack their notebooks and leave?
Did Cougar Katie find any potential cast members for her Mohammedan sitcom?
Probably hiding out at the ‘Purple Camel’ or something...
I wish our star reporters had stayed there. They are needed. I would of prayed after their demise, I promise!
I will be praying for their safety.
cant wait till they are all back here so they can continue to peddle that ‘moderate muslim’ storyline, now that they’ve seen it first hand...
cant wait till they are all back here so they can continue to peddle that ‘moderate muslim’ storyline, now that they’ve seen it first hand...
I will pray for their safety, regardless of how hard it is to do that.
Both brain cells are expected to survive.
When they’re safe - and back on American soil - they’re fair game. For now, best to say a quick prayer for their safety....
Not if they’re half cocked....
GIMMEE A BREAK! .....I’m on an Android!......
“Beating up reporters is a chickensh__ thing to do.”
He’s not a reporter, he’s a propaganda specialist.
Its a terrible thing when the real world intrudes on their alternate reality.
Finish him.
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