Anderson Cooper attacked in Egypt

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www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/02/02/2011-02-02_cnns_anderson_cooper_and_news_crew_attacked_by_angry_mob_in_egypt.html?r=news&asid=11ab7fca


CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his crew were attacked Wednesday by an angry mob of pro-government supporters as chaos ensued and the Egyptian goverment unraveled.

"Cooper said he was punched 10 times in the head as a pro-Mubarak mob surrounded him and his crew trying to cover demonstration," CNN producer Steve Brusk tweeted.

The network reported that even though attackers "pushed and shoved the CNN crew" in Tahrir Square in Cairo, no one was seriously hurt.

Cooper later tweeted, "Got roughed up by thugs in pro-Mubarak crowd..punched and kicked repeatedly. Had to escape. Safe now." He had previously mentioned that he had been awake for four days in a row.

Cooper was one of several foreign correspondents who reported being attacked while covering the protests.

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I saw that. Very scary. Not as good coverage today since troops took journalists away this morning, "for their own good." Last night CNN coverage was like a bad action adventure movie, only much worse, because it was real.

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I hope his beautiful face and perfect hair didn't get damaged.

[Politically_Incorrect12]

I'm sure more journalist might be a little more careful about where they end up going to cover this particular story.

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I'm not surprised there is less close up coverage today. Not sure all these journalists volunteered for war time coverage, which is what this has become. No more babies on shoulders in the crowds. This is no Tea Party. Is it a revolution? Some say so.

[chiver78]

it wasn't just AC. there was a group of British reporters that were held and questioned for a few hours yesterday too. don't have a link to reference, but I heard it on the news last night.

[ed1066]

On-scene reporting used to be a dangerous job, before the "reporters" became pampered celebrities who are more like movie stars.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 3, 2011 17:23:30 GMT -5 @ed1066 said:

On-scene reporting used to be a dangerous job, before the "reporters" became pampered celebrities who are more like movie stars.

Just did a quick google..so far in 2010 6 jouranalist killed in Pakistan, 1 tortured, three beaten..that are known, many killed in Iraq, granted all local reporters but still..and all over the world as the authorities don't care for their type of reporting plus South America...
Pampered? Doubt it...

[Politically_Incorrect12]

news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110203/ts_yblog_thecutline/journalists-get-attacked-arrested-in-egypt

Journalists get attacked, arrested in Egypt


Supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak attacked pro-democracy protesters and targeted journalists in Cairo on Wednesday. The Cutline reported yesterday on pro-Mubarak mobs going after journalists from CNN, CBS, ABC and numerous international news outlets.

The media crackdown seems to be accelerating today. So far, there have been several reports on Twitter indicating that pro-Mubarak mobs have attacked journalists and bloggers—and that some journalists have also been arrested by Mubarak's much-feared police force.

But it's not only the police arresting members of the media. The AP reports that the Egyptian military is rounding up journalists, with correspondent Hadeel Al-Shalchi tweeting that two New York Times journalists have been arrested. (A Times spokeswoman said that the two journalists were "detained by military police overnight in Cairo and are now free." )

Also, Washington Post foreign editor Douglas Jehl wrote today that witnesses say Leila Fadel, the paper's Cairo bureau chief, and photographer Linda Davidson "were among two dozen journalists arrested this morning by the Egyptian Interior Ministry." (They were later released).

It's not clear why the army is now detaining journalists, but it might be for their own protection from the violent, pro-Mubarak mobs who are out again today.

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...or to shut them up....

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Geez-- Cooper's guys attacked again.
No live shots from him tonight, just voice............

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GEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Flipping Jihadists are on CNN right now talking anti Israel crap, etc. SO-- all you people that don't like that I watch FOX news... what say you now?

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When asked if they will denounce violence against Israel, his answer was that they do not use violence, but resistance. Horseshit.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 3, 2011 20:12:22 GMT -5 @krickitt said:

GEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Flipping Jihadists are on CNN right now talking anti Israel crap, etc. SO-- all you people that don't like that I watch FOX news... what say you now?

CNN just had a spokesman on from the Muslim Brotherhood..LOL

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I've got to wonder when news crews will understand that we (Americans) in general aren't liked overseas. Sooner or later stuff like this is going to happen & maybe it should. After all why are we there covering what is in fact an internal matter in a country? Is it really our business?

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No. Can I create a dream where Americans come home from war, start growing things, producing things, creatings things, then we sell them all over the world, people admire us and want to be like us??
No-- I guess not.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 3, 2011 20:36:13 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

I've got to wonder when news crews will understand that we (Americans) in general aren't liked overseas. Sooner or later stuff like this is going to happen & maybe it should. After all why are we there covering what is in fact an internal matter in a country? Is it really our business?

It is brought out many times..our freedoms are admired, our support for Israel is not.

Just heard a excellent remark on this by a Egyptian educator who lives here, is on CNN as a guest a lot...very knowlegable..have to remember his name , make a effort .{ Remembered , Fouad Ajami, well knowledged individual}

He said the peace with Israel is considered a Pharaohs Peace..

Sadat, the Pharaoh made it, Mubarak continued it, the Egyptian people never accepted it...

That doesn't mean the people wanted to continue the wars with Israel but a peace , no...

A headline on the bottom just popped up, VP taking over , Mubarak leaving..a rumor but...

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Dez, my friend-- they hate Israel. If this entire portion of the world goes "people" instead of "diplomacy"-- Israel is done for, and WWIII is here. It will be the ultimate JIHAD-- against a nation that is embarrassed, denounces, does not even claim to be Christian-- at least the ones with huge mouths that get themselves heard.
I'm placing bets that the Christians will be the ones to show up with their God and guns to defend the others.
God bless us all if this happens in Egypt and spreads around the entire area. What we are NOT talking about is all the uprisings in OTHER areas, also. Everything is centered on Egypt right now, but there are many protests going on. Jihad, brother.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 3, 2011 21:07:32 GMT -5 @krickitt said:

Dez, my friend-- they hate Israel. If this entire portion of the world goes "people" instead of "diplomacy"-- Israel is done for, and WWIII is here. It will be the ultimate JIHAD-- against a nation that is embarrassed, denounces, does not even claim to be Christian-- at least the ones with huge mouths that get themselves heard.
I'm placing bets that the Christians will be the ones to show up with their God and guns to defend the others.
God bless us all if this happens in Egypt and spreads around the entire area. What we are NOT talking about is all the uprisings in OTHER areas, also. Everything is centered on Egypt right now, but there are many protests going on. Jihad, brother.

Israel will be fine krickett...well able to defend itself. The realities of the issue is the Egyptian Military is not interested in a war with Israel and why should they.
By upholding the peace they are getting 1.2 Billion in military aid every year, plus training and cooperation with the US as well as th country getting about $300 million in every day aid..
The peoples feelings are not important..to bad they are so caught up in who they like and don't like but they don't make those decisions of going to war or not..and even the so called Domino effects, CNN did a good recap on Becks latest the spreading across the whole middle East , he even had India having a problem ..there are no Muslims in importance there..a strong Military and a Hindu country...m,any Muslims but to have and call for a jihad there .. just silly.
relax , just watch and follow for the next week or so..gets real bad , I'll PM you and tell you to call Traelin0 and ask him if you and family can go visit his cabin and stockade for a while.

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Dez-- you fail to take in to consideration how much they hate the Jews in Israel, and the Jihadist mindset. Do they love our money more than they hate the Jews?? Time will tell, and pretty quickly now.

[verrip1]

Cooper just got his 15 minutes of fame. Time to move on. The glitter is over now.

Look! Over there! It's SHINY! Oooooooooooh! Precious.........

[deziloooooo]

Feb 3, 2011 22:43:03 GMT -5 verrip1 said:

Cooper just got his 15 minutes of fame. Time to move on. The glitter is over now.

Look! Over there! It's SHINY! Oooooooooooh! Precious.........

You don't like Anderson? Ok , mmmmm

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Hey, verrip!! Some FOX news journalists just got out of the hospital over there after an attack, but I get what you are saying. It IS shiny, but-- better to see it coming than not, I say.

What are you smoking, by the way? Just saw the pic... cute, but I don't toke... is it old??
JK!!