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And indeed, these seemingly racism-infused attacks seem to be just what has happened to plenty of other members of international press covering this event in th

And indeed, these seemingly racism-infused attacks seem to be just what has happened to plenty of other members of international press covering this event in the flesh. Just two days ago a Swedish reporter, Bert Sundström, was abducted by a mob loyal to the Mubarak regime. Stabbed several times in the abdomen and the back, and with blunt force injuries to the head, he survived with the help of protesters who escorted him to one of the hospitals in Cairo where his condition was stabilized. Before abandoning Bert to die, the Mubarak-faithful captors responded to a telephone call made to his cellphone by one of Sweden's national television broadcasters, "Your man is with the Egyptian government, with the military. If you sons of whores want him then come get him". (pardon for commenting on this non-hackery news entry)

mahmud 16y ago
What do you mean racism-infused attacks? Mubarak goons attacked al-Arabiya and al-Jazeera reporters. Was it Europeans that were run over with tanks, trucks and camels and being shot and stabbed? P.S. The author of this Bloomberg article is herself Egyptian: "I held onto my backpack, with my Egyptian ID card"
- nir 16y ago
  "Egyptian state television has actively tried to foment the unrest by reporting that “Israeli spies” have infiltrated the city – which explains why many of the gangs who attack reporters shout “yehudi!” (“Jew!”)." http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/latest-updates-on-day-10-of-egypt-protests/ http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/latest-updates-o... (To be taken with a grain of salt obviously. But interesting to note this comes from the government)
  - mahmud 16y ago
    Accusations of treason and espionage is as old as revolution itself. It's partly the regime spreading disinfo, partly the goons incapable of justifying their amoral acts, and then partly the Saddat-Mubarak regime unable to imagine any sort of spine, much less disobedience, is left in this People which it has so totally dominated. So they point their fingers outward at the nearest boogymen. http://yfrog.com/h4fmiaj http://yfrog.com/h4fmiaj Translation: ""Foreign powers are planing to incite the you tomorrow in Tahreer Square, amidst the huge gatherings, and wants to attack the Egyption military and forcing it to retaliate, which will pave the way for foreign powers to come here in the name of peace-keeping in Egypt. Because of that, it's the responsibility of all the Eygptians not to go to Tahreer Square tomorrow, so the Egyptian Military is able to find the traitors, and arrest these elements. So, we ask you in the name of God not to gather tomorrow in Tahreer Square after the Friday prayers" It evokes all the favorite talking points of a lying scoundrel: God, home-land and a benevolent military (all imaginary, imo.)
- hackermom 16y ago
  I refer to the age old phenomenon accompanying almost every occasion of conflict and turmoil, where hostile parties develop a... how to put it... instinctive form of xenophobia and heightened suspicion towards strangers. It's a known fact that foreign tourists and reporters are statistically proven to be popular targets of sporadic acts of violence in countries suffering domestic discord. If you're accusing me of blaming the Egyptian people per se as being generally racist then you're off on a limb. That wasn't what I was trying to allude.
  - mahmud 16y ago
    Of course I didn't accuse you of racism; I have 51 other cards to turn to before I pull out the 'R'. It's just, in Egypt today, everyone was a target for a paid mob hired by despicable thief.

mahmud 16y ago

What do you mean racism-infused attacks? Mubarak goons attacked al-Arabiya and al-Jazeera reporters. Was it Europeans that were run over with tanks, trucks and camels and being shot and stabbed? P.S. The author of this Bloomberg article is herself Egyptian: "I held onto my backpack, with my Egyptian ID card"

nir 16y ago
"Egyptian state television has actively tried to foment the unrest by reporting that “Israeli spies” have infiltrated the city – which explains why many of the gangs who attack reporters shout “yehudi!” (“Jew!”)." http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/latest-updates-on-day-10-of-egypt-protests/ http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/latest-updates-o... (To be taken with a grain of salt obviously. But interesting to note this comes from the government)
- mahmud 16y ago
  Accusations of treason and espionage is as old as revolution itself. It's partly the regime spreading disinfo, partly the goons incapable of justifying their amoral acts, and then partly the Saddat-Mubarak regime unable to imagine any sort of spine, much less disobedience, is left in this People which it has so totally dominated. So they point their fingers outward at the nearest boogymen. http://yfrog.com/h4fmiaj http://yfrog.com/h4fmiaj Translation: ""Foreign powers are planing to incite the you tomorrow in Tahreer Square, amidst the huge gatherings, and wants to attack the Egyption military and forcing it to retaliate, which will pave the way for foreign powers to come here in the name of peace-keeping in Egypt. Because of that, it's the responsibility of all the Eygptians not to go to Tahreer Square tomorrow, so the Egyptian Military is able to find the traitors, and arrest these elements. So, we ask you in the name of God not to gather tomorrow in Tahreer Square after the Friday prayers" It evokes all the favorite talking points of a lying scoundrel: God, home-land and a benevolent military (all imaginary, imo.)
hackermom 16y ago
I refer to the age old phenomenon accompanying almost every occasion of conflict and turmoil, where hostile parties develop a... how to put it... instinctive form of xenophobia and heightened suspicion towards strangers. It's a known fact that foreign tourists and reporters are statistically proven to be popular targets of sporadic acts of violence in countries suffering domestic discord. If you're accusing me of blaming the Egyptian people per se as being generally racist then you're off on a limb. That wasn't what I was trying to allude.
- mahmud 16y ago
  Of course I didn't accuse you of racism; I have 51 other cards to turn to before I pull out the 'R'. It's just, in Egypt today, everyone was a target for a paid mob hired by despicable thief.