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Last updated on July 24th, 2017 at 11:42 am
Robert Fisk has been brutally delayed by a hostile gang of American airport officials:
U.S. immigration officials refused Tuesday to allow Robert Fisk, longtime Middle East correspondent for the London newspaper, The Independent, to board a plane from Toronto to Denver. Fisk was on his way to Santa Fe for a sold-out appearance in the Lannan Foundation’s readings-and-conversations series Wednesday night.
According to Christie Mazuera Davis, a Lannan program officer, Fisk was told that his papers were not in order.
Well, at least they didn’t beat him and pelt him with rocks … although Robert sometimes prefers that.
The controversial British journalist, who is based in Beirut, filed many eyewitness reports on the U.S. invasion of Iraq and criticized Western reporters for “hotel journalism ,” a phrase he coined to describe correspondents who covered the war from heavily fortified hotel suites and offices.
A lot of Fisk fans credit their hero with that phrase. In fact, it pre-dates Fisk by some years.
LOL! I read Tim’s first sentence as “Robert Fisk has been brutally SLAYED”. (ah well, I live in hope).
Posted by Deo Vindice on 09/23 at 04:09 AM • permalink
“I don’t want this to be seen as a Muslim mob attacking a Westerner for no reason. They had every reason to be angry – I’ve been an outspoken critic of the US actions myself. If I had been them, I would have attacked me.”
Glad to know that even Fisk would randomly attack someone because they are a foreigner, hell we all do that from time to time.
On another note, saw this quote on Boogle, thought you guys would like it 😉
“I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.”
General George S. Patton.
Waaaaaiiiit a minnit. Didn’t fisk invent the internet? Why are people saying he coined the term hotel reporter? Was he one? And dint he invent the term ‘fisking’ for the brisk going over he gives people who confuse opinions with facts? Innt he the guy who persists in correcting idiot statements by people pretending to be ‘journalists?’ Innt he the guy who first wore a Burberry to identify as an international correpsondent? Are you trying to confuse me and/or the issue?
Posted by JorgXMcKie on 09/23 at 12:35 PM • permalink
I would comment, but I gotta go take a fisk.
Posted by joe bagadonuts on 09/23 at 01:44 PM • permalink
I would comment, but I gotta go take a fisk.
Shouldn’t that be “…pinch a fisk”????
Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 09/24 at 03:22 AM • permalink
Is there any chance at all that we could get together as a group and give him a good drubbing? He could cry and admit that if he were us, he’d beat him up too? It might be fun. I suggest we get a few panty-hose and tie bars of soap in the feet then use those on him. It worked in boot camp.
Posted by JorgXMcKie on 09/24 at 01:46 PM • permalink
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OT joke, but I think it’s a funny one:
Q: What is George W. Bush’s position on Roe vs. Wade?
A: He really doesn’t care how people get out of New Orleans.