Why is James Taranto still working for The Wall Street Journal?

Arab News ^ | 8-2-02 | John R. Bradley

[SJackson]

The Saudis complained and a week later he's not fired yet. Shocking.

Here's Taranto's column, Best of the Web.

[ken5050]

Beter question: Why is Al Hunt's awful screed carried in the paper. every Thursdat, I carefully open my WSJ to the editorial pages, and cut out Hunt's column, and crumple it up, and flush it down the crapper...Since the WSJ changed their format, it's actually easier to do, becausenow there's no copy on the back page, just ads....so you're not missing anything..

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Al Hunt is still waiting for Algore's inauguration.

[Catspaw]

Arab News is today alerting the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the American Muslim Alliance and the National Association of Muslim Journalists to the anti-Arab drive behind Taranto’s website.

Bradley forgot to notify CAIR, the Nation of Islam and the faculty, staff & students at UC-Berekely.

[Koblenz]

Taranto has never been to Saudi Arabia, and I wrote in my last article how I would bet a billion dollars he would argue that his ignorance of the Kingdom is unimportant. For since when has a total lack of information and experience mattered to a fifth-rate bigot getting high on putting the boot into his victims? Taranto not only confirmed that prediction, but even managed to excel his previous arrogance by stating in his reply that he had absolutely no desire to visit the Kingdom or to learn more about it.

As Taranto has written in BotW numerous times, you cannot visit SA as a tourist. You must have a business visa with a letter from the firm you are doing business with OR you must be a muslim. If you are not a muslim, you cannot visit Mecca or Medina.

The Fact is that SA is a country that on the surface appears to be pro-Western, when actually the populace and the government have deep sympathies to Osama bin Laden and other Islamic fundamentalists and terrorists.

This is a country that hates Jews so much that it blocks its citizens from accessing the home page of the Anne Frank house.

As for the Lonely Planet thing, all Taranto did was say that at Amazon, there's no Lonely Planet guide to Saudi Arabia, and there was none on the Lonely Planet website. Furthermore, there was a guide to the Gulf states, but that book did not include Saudi Arabia. Apparently this guy wrote a chapter for an upcoming book. Taranto did not call him a liar.

BotW is a very informative site because Taranto exposes SA as being no friend of the USA.

[dighton]

Taranto has never been to Saudi Arabia, and I wrote in my last article how I would bet a billion dollars he would argue that his ignorance of the Kingdom is unimportant. For since when has a total lack of information and experience mattered to a fifth-rate bigot getting high on putting the boot into his victims? Taranto not only confirmed that prediction, but even managed to excel his previous arrogance by stating in his reply that he had absolutely no desire to visit the Kingdom or to learn more about it.

Too funny. Even if James Taranto wanted to look around, the Wahhabi Wonderland DOES NOT ISSUE TOURIST VISAS.

[zip]

Pathetic drivel. It is too ridiculous to even rate a MEGA Barf Alert. The Israeli atrocities comment is on a par with "I'm sorry I hit your fist with my nose".
BTW, there is no reason for a guide to Saudi Arabi for non Muslims, they are not allowed to visit (exceptions are military and international business personnel)

[o_zarkman44]

POOOOR Awabs can't get their way. They are a bunch of arrogant crybabies who cannot stand it when someone tells the truth or speaks against them. Kick em out of America, all of them!

[dennisw]

James Taranto just got the best endorsement possible. He's doing something right if the Arab news is complaining. Notice how the lazy bones Arabs have an Anglo editing their website ...... John R. Bradley. LOL!

[Shryke]

Hey guys? Can't we look at the silver lining in this story? Please?

It just warms my heart to hear that the Nigerians are now scamming Saudis out of their "hard-earned" (HAHAHAHAHA, ROTFL) money by baiting them with anti-semitism.

[Young Werther]

Muslim "religion and culture"?

Heh!Heh!Heh!Heh!Ho!Ho!Ho!Ho!Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!GASP!

[SJackson]

As you both have pointed out, you don't need a tourist guide to a country that doesn't allow tourists, not even plane connections so theres no need for an airport guide.

Of course, that doesn't mean this guy wasn't paid to write a travel guide, probably a very nice one.

[denydenydeny]

Here's an interview with the psycho who wrote this article.

[OldPossum]

My wife and I both read "The Best of the Web" and enjoy its humor. The fact that this is a popular column would seem to indicate that his opinions--and those of his fairly large staff--are shared by many people

Mr. Bradley seems more than a bit self-important. Where's he from? What's his education background and professional experience? Anyone know?

[white trash redneck]

So which journalist are you going to trust? Taranto or Bradley? Is that even a choice?

[dighton]

Thanks.

Enjoy this Arab News grovel-fest.

(Special bonus: centerfold).

[tomswiftjr]

The friend of my enemy is my enemy.

[general_re]

Supersauditerroristicfatbathrobeisnoxious...

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Supersauditerroristicfatbathrobeisnoxious... Even though the sound of it is something quite obnoxious...

[wife-mom]

I love Taranto and the only thing wrong with Best of the Web is that it doesn't run Saturday or Sunday.

Arab News is on a par with other Arab "news" papers in that it is full of typical muslim lies and delusions.

Also, if this jerk has an editor, the editor does not know much about English grammar.