Veteran reporter retires over Israel comments

[Che -Guevara]

Correspondent Helen Thomas began covering the White House in 1960

 

Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas is retiring in the wake of controversial comments she made about Israel.

 

Hearst News Service, for which Thomas is a columnist, reported her retirement announcement Monday.

 

Her retirement is effective immediately. She began covering the White House in 1960.

 

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[Che -Guevara]

[Haatu]

heh Funny lady

[BUKURR]

..said it loud and clear, what a woman! bless her.

[Che -Guevara]

What many think but dare not say.

[Che -Guevara]

What many think but dare not say.

[BOB]

That's Israel for you...they gag you, bully you, demonize you,discredit you into submission! veteran journalist baa waxaa laga dhigay qof waalan oo isku darsantay just because she stated the fact, a fact that the whole world knows about it but too SCARED to say it.

 

 

I pray Allah inuu soo hanuuniyo Helen Thomas Insha Allah.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[LayZie G.]

a fact that the whole world knows about it but too SCARED to say it.

 

What is this so called 'fact that everyone knows but can not discuss it in public'? Care to elaborate?

 

Marka Kale, Helen thomas is very old and probably senile, there is no denying that.

 

Her time has come and all good things must come to an end, even helen's career.

 

For helen, she knew her outburst was inappropriate for someone in her position, a very distinguished journalist, writer, speaker who has thousands of followers. We should hold her in the same standard as we hold public officials and acclaimed journalists.

 

Helen knows what she said was inconsistent and out of character and did not fit the general narrative of the middle east conflict. For this reason, the emotionally charged response was not only spontaneous but inappropriate. Above all, it does not make it 'a fact' when you dont have evidence in your side. But what is worse is that the white house and Obama threw her under the bus while reserving their condemnation for Israeli aggression privately.

[Allamagan]

Originally posted by Che -Guevara:

What many think but dare not say.

For western world, criticizing Israel is kinda taboo subject, rather avoided than be humiliated.

[SeeKer]

LayzieG I beg to differ I think she knew what she was doing. She has been around the block enough times to know what her action would result in. She is old yes, but perhaps it is her age that makes her not care what people will think of her anymore. She has nothing to lose by telling the truth. I think its too little too late. The media is succeeding in painting her as a senile old woman who doesn't know what she is talking about

 

By the way, has anyone heard the latest conspiracy theory of the fact that Israel attacked on the Flottila was orchestrated to move back the bar for concessions. The CIA is said to have warned Israel against attacking the Flottila but they went ahead and did it anyway........why? Israel intelligence knows better! They are the same people that went into Dubai and assassinated someone and walked out of the hotel. So now when they come to the negotiating table its going to be with a new set of demands, thus succeeding in reseting the bar for the peace process.