Smart use of media.
Todays Freedom Fighter.

It sadly goes with the territory of being a News Journalist, but as the stories and facts are revealed it makes their position on power, ever the more tenuous.

People want their freedom…

I salute Mona Eltahawy and her bravery. Even if her bravery seems a little fool hardy, but she’s exposed the truth of the brutality going on in Egypt.

Man, this spontaneous democratic revolution sure is awesome, isn’t it? Occupy Everywhere!

Notice Egypt and how great it would be was all over the liberal media during the “Arab Spring” and now you hear nothing on it. Complete crickets. 

As to Mona and the story, my thoughts are with you and your family. That region is full of nutcases. I hope things get better for you. 

“Looking at all the different reports coming in, and the pictures, and the peacefulness on the streets of Cairo, so far so good it actually seems like it went pretty damn well.”

You write, “This week, the police assaulted Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy
because the victim of the abuse typical of the police forces there, and
immediately took to the airwaves after being freed to describe in
detail how the police broke her arms and sexually assaulted her.”
You might want to consider re-writing that line so that it makes sense :-)

Only problem is she did NOT have proper press credentials on her and played fast and loose with her own safety. And I believe that the CBS News Journalist who was sexually assaulted months ago has already exposed the brutality going on in Egypt.

Now … if only our media were as interested in brutality in our own country …

Females in Cairo are just asking for it, huh?

I don’t believe her.
Her stage prop casts do not persuade me either.
She clearly is more than a journalist.

‘And I believe that the CBS News Journalist who was sexually assaulted months ago has already exposed the brutality going on in Egypt.’

…I see.

So, just the one report covered by the assaulted CBS Journalist should cover it all.

…or maybe not!

Hey lady, cry me a river. It goes with the job. Grow-up.

Ah, he’ll, you probably enjoyed it anyway.

When the Muslim Brotherhood gets full control, implement Sharia law, and women are not allowed to work and must be covered head to toe and are whipped if they don’t obey- then all will be well.  except for the “honor killings”

Wait, I thought things were hunky dorry in Egqypt now?

You’re a pathetic excuse for a human being. 

If Clinton can get away with this, then why not Egyptian police? We’d go nuclear on Iran or Syria if we can just get a western journalist in?

Miss Mona had her Lara Logan moment, which earns her some face-time on the sappy talk shows, and maybe a book deal.

I am not at all sure of these comments on this site. Claims that she has fake casts? It does seem like she is ready to milk it for all its worth. I am a female aerospace engineer. I am a woman in what was considered a mans field. And I went into that field 30 years ago so I am all for woman having the right to do any career they want but to be a small woman going to a country where woman are as mistreated as Muslim woman are during political upheaval was asking for it. And does anyone think that she would be treated any better by those in the yet to be formed government when the trend and desire is to return to the traditional Muslim ways which means no woman has rights.

WTF? I don’t remember being told in any of my journalism classes or work experiences that having my arms broken and being sexually assaulted would “go with the job.”

I do remember being told that assignments could be dangerous and that the press is often singled out for harm.
This does NOT mean that it’s OK to break journalists’ arms or sexually assault them. It also does NOT mean that when such things happen, journalists should just “grow up” and not bring them to the attention of the world. 

I’m absolutely confused about your last sentence (and that’s not even due to the fact you wrote “he’ll” instead of “hell”). What has this woman done that you feel comfortable accusing her of “enjoying” being assaulted and having her bones broken? Comments like that indicate some deep seated problems in you, not her.

I’m in Cairo; they’re not issuing proper credentials they would respect themselves. Anyone on the street with a camera is pretty much on their own.

Well, what exactly did you think would happen in a country like that? Are you crazy?Just how obtuse are you? You should get a different profession if you want people to respect you. You cover a war & people get killed. I’ve been there. I’ve been shot. He’ll , he’ll , he’ll . Get in touch with reality before you get killed you moron.

You don’t remember being told in any of you jour no classes……..that is not my fault. You obviously then reconsider a new profession.

It happens in every war. When you were in college……..did you ever take History 101?
Your living in a world that doesn’t exist.

Particularly the,

“the police assaulted Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy because the victim of the abuse typical of the police forces there”

part.

Wow… the republican guard is out in force today.

The more women who speak out about the sexual assault that goes on in Egypt the better.  People know if happened because the CBS journalist spoke out but how widespread it is?  A lot of people are dismissive, like yourself, make excuses or blame the woman and speaking out about it exposes women to the stigma of shame.  So the more women speak out about it the better. I trust this journalist in speaking out has helped Lara Logan deal.

Yes I know it’s a laugh isn’t it.  Young folk who believe they can have democracy and freedom.  So funny.

You’ve been shot?  Boohoo.  Wait while I get out my little violin.  Spare me the I know what life is really about rubbish. Pathetic.  

You’re spelling “hell” wrong.

Is your point: Egyptian women want democracy .  . . but Muslim men . . . now that’s another story?

How do you like it? On you knees or doggy style? Or your mother on top?

Wait, you mean freedom might not be achieved without bloodshed.  What the hell?  Who’d be an american and think?

It’s a dangerous situation, for men as well as women.

So in Minnesota where Moochelle Teabachmann said there is already Sharia law, this is being forced on women?

Some women really do believe they have a right to any career they want – including small women who have chosen to be foreign correspondents.  

Really SICK remark!!!!

My GOD what cheep comments today.

Not at all about the right but the expectations and reality of what she will have to go though.

Imagining that you can create it with the force of your will despite various, powerful factions that aren’t interested is naive and dangerous. You really need a plan, and HOPE! is not a plan.

wtf is wrong with u…

In Egypt, the police have the right to rape anyone…therefore Elthaway, being a human rights activist, should be proud that she helped the humans exercise their right.
She could have saved herself a lot of time and money by just going down to the OWS debacle and gotten the same “rights” treatment.

That’s the long way, extra long, for a dig.

She now has great masturbation fantasies for the rest of her life.
I wonder if she reached orgasm with the cops?

Agreed, they are really going out of their way to create something!

She sure seems to be waving her ‘broken’ arms around.  And her fingers seem to have escaped the fray.  Left her papers in Tahir Square???  Really??

The British issued “protections” for those who swore allegiance to the king during the Revolution, but sometimes Hessian mercenaries could not read them.  It became a bitter joke that such protections were almost guarantees that Redcoats & Hessians would plunder your home.  

I think “because” should have been “became.” The journalist herself became the victim of the abuse typical of the police forces there, etc.

No, reporters & documentarians are not, as a matter of international law, obligated to undergo bone-cracking baton-beatings and sexual assault by the forces of “law & order.”  

“In a country like that”?  She was born in Egypt & became a US citizen within the past several months.  She did not go there without an awareness of the environment.

In a country like that?  Didn’t protesters get that sort of treatment and worse from law enforcement here in North America back in the 1950s and 1960s?  

No, the victims of police violence in Mississippi were not moronic for taking the risk of protesting injustice.  They accepted a risk and a burden, and the people who injured them are the ones who deserve a reproving scold.  Thanks for your efforts to address an injustice as you perceived it.

She already had a book deal pending.  She was already a regular guest on CNN & MSNBC, and she has been on Real Time with Bill Maher before this.  In print, her columns have already appeared in The Washington Post, the Guardian (UK) and The Toronto Star, among other papers.  

You’re a pathetic excuse for a human being.

She became a US citizen a few months ago.  She was born in Egypt.  Egyptian women are protesting, and to tell them that they should “expect” this treatment in their own country and are fools for taking the risk of protesting, then for whom are you cheering in this process?  

Are we so quick to speak of the “backwardness” of countries where protester should “expect” to get bad treatment?  Viola Liuzzo was shot to death for riding in a car with a black fellow-protester in Alabama.  Where do you give a stern lecture, over the guy who shot her or over her memorial near Selma?

No, her fingers did not escape the fray.  Check her twitter account for the photo of her swollen hand.  

http://yfrog.com/kg19hhuj  
Thanks.  

I’m sure in the next batch of a gazillion dollar we send Egypt there will be a note saying not to do that anymore.

No matter what Mona Elthahawy did or didn’t do there is no excuse for abusing any woman.I don’t care what her profession, politics is.  Its totally irrelevant.  Or for that matter to commit abuse to anyone.  She did not deserve to be treated the way she treated.  No decent person does.  Anyone who makes fun of her  in my opinion and hopefully many others, is a  complete insensate.

But I thought they were all peaceful Socialists out there!?

If you go to the Egypt or the Middle East (uncivilized countries) where women are considered to be 2nd class citizens, why would you expect (as a woman) to be treated with compassion and protection like we do in America?

I’m not seeing too many women hanging out at Tahrir Square these days. Plus they are starting to cover up due to threats from the Islamists.

Since Mediaite has now lifted their blackout of Egyptian coverage, perhaps they can shed some light on all the Christians who have been murdered since the glorious days of the Arab Spring. Is murder worse than rape?

That looks like a job for Candy Crowley

You are living in a situation that exists because people were willing to protest.  They were also willing to take insults not only from bigots, but from those who said judgmental things about protesters “asking for trouble” by protesting in dangerous places.  

The Civil Right legislation that resulted from “foolish” people traveling to dangerous places to protest?  These laws protect you from discrimination based on your religion and gender, as well as your race.  

That’s why he’s a Harvard Perfesser and you’re not!

Dear Sir:

It was an Egyptian military officer—a major general appointed governor of Aswan—who provoked anti-Christian riots by claiming a church started restoration
work without official authorization. 

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/23839/Egypt/Politics-/Trigger-for-Copts-anger-Chronicles-of-a-church-bur.aspx

Christian protesters shielded Muslims during prayer, and Muslim protesters shielded Christians observing Coptic Mass in Tahrir. 

http://twitter.com/#!/Daloosh/status/139130293834625024/photo/1 

Leave it to a woman to make the Egyptian revolution story about HER.  Unbelievable.  It’s an egyptian riot, what do you think is going to happen?  

Cheering this process? Which process is that which I am cheering? I think you need to learn to read or better yet I think it is comprehension you are lacking. I spoke of the way women are treated in Muslim countries, are you saying they are not? Also I am speaking of woman working as reporters not as protesters having a right to protest. No where did I say what happened to her was right or that I support the disgusting slime who assaulted her.

Hope, will and creativity together are the basis of change.  You really should read up on your american history.

What, are YOU going to give it to me?  EXCUSE me while I crack up, big boy.

You should read up on American History. Start with this: http://tinyurl.com/lh5f7m

Hope, will and creativity change nothing. Actions change things.

Please note that Mona Eltahawy was in the same position that women at these protest have been.  Interviewed by CNN, she remarked that, at that time of night, on that particular night, she was the only woman in the front of the protest. She thinks the police did not recognized her as a commentator, but focused on her for being a woman.     

Egyptian authorities have already used sexual humiliation to deter women from demanding their country’s freedom:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13620712

According to Eltahawy, she was in less danger than Egyptian women taking to protest.    

It is Eltahawy’s argument that because of her US citizenship, she was
ultimately safer than Egyptian women without that status.

Are you sure? I spell hell like he’ll. How does the rest of the world spell it?

And seeing how you spelled ‘professor’ so horribly wrong, it’s obvious that you’re not.

You are absolutely correct. She must assume the risk. But, the risk of everything. Even things, no matter how “sick & depraved,”especially if you are female.

Thanks for making it more clear.

Balls, I didn’t mean to like this comment.

You are right again. But, that doesn’t change things. They still happen. There are bad people in this world. Not all people are as nice as you.

Have fun being an idiot. I’m sure you have great masturbation fantasies imagining what it’s like to not be a massive loser. I wonder if you reached orgasm pretending you were remotely likeable?

You’re a horrible troll.

You’re an idiot.

In the wild, never ever be the weakest target. The lions always chase the slowest Zebra not the fastest.

I know you are but what am I?

Smart liberal.
Todays Rape Victim.

This confuses you? Put down the MSNBC and the LSD.

uuuuhhhh…. COMMON FU CKING SENSE? WTF MAKES YOU LIBERAL?

What is wrong with your liberals you were suppose to shut her up and somehow blame America for this! You guys are not doing your job! … 

THAT’S BLACK GRAMMAR YOU FU CKING LIBERAL GENIUS. IT IS TAUGHT AT INNER CITY SCHOOLS, DID YOU DROP OUT?

HIS LAST SENTENCE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR CONFUSION. YOU ARE A LIBERAL, CONFUSION IS A SYMPTOM.

Frances…you forgot to include ‘Allegedly’ in your headline.  I’m sure this was just an oversight that you will avoid in the future…just a friendly reminder.

give it time

Yes but that in no way addresses any of my post does it.

Silly liberal women reporters need to stop feigning politically correct ignorance when they end up on the wrong end of rough Arab sex. THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE RISK’S WERE AND WENT ANYWAY! Who are we to speculate whether or not they enjoyed it?

GayDarr?

You referred me to something which is about the creation of the US of A.  I’m not sure how you think something can be created without action.  Or why the word creativity, to you, does not presuppose action.  Perhaps you think I am talking about pastel drawings.

“…a great number of men [beat her;] 
she had “lost count of the number of hands that were trying
to get into [her] pants” and that she had been “dragged by the hair.”

 = 

 ”Young folk who believe they can have democracy and freedom.”

yup, sounds like “young folk” yearning for democracy to me!

terrible to imply some1s political category defines victim status because persons from ALL walks become victims, she has POINTED THIS OUT & is a HUMAN rights activist. human, although WAS SINGLED OUT FOR THIS STATUS as some1 drawing attention TO such abuses to begin with…u should choose maybe to NOT silence victims further by making fun of some1 speaking out & aas it is, abuses as described INTENDED 2 silence some1…it makes me wonder y any1 would invest in degrading a person reporting such a thing & cant c y any1 would even try outside of the regime she was reporting ON …about such abuses. She ironically was reporting on human rights abuses. I admire her bravery & am saddened by persons taking an opportunity to turn even that- her willingness to speak out- into a reason to ACTIVELY DISCREDIT her. WHICH IN ITSELF POINTS 2 Y victims more often DO NOT SPEAK OUT & REMAIN VICTIMS even further victimized. I should b ashamed 2 share the board with any1 making her out to b an opportunist- choosing to represent human dignity & unwittingly becoming the subject of a parallel story is not the same thing. Her journalistic integrity is NOT compromised by events & in fact should in NO way lessen her credibility. Only that of those questioning it, id say. AS a victim of abuses, i THANK this woman for SPEAKING OUT.

just out of curiosity: what is wrong with you?

The abuses were LIKELY ALREADY occurring WITH NOBODY TO REPORT on it without risking SAFETY. THEREFORE IT IS NOT THE REVOLUTION CAUSING ABUSES, but enabling reports to leak out.

Yeah, things like suicide r plans, maybe u will encourage a few with ur witty observations…but then again what do u care? Id not expect such a response from any1 other than some1 insulated from all forms of abuse. This woman is praiseworthy. Until u have all the answers, maybe not criticize persons out there trying 2 find them. Which in itself is far more admirable 2 me, but thats just my opinion which u r free 2 s-t all over as u have her attempts 2 secure human rights & preserve dignity while having her own rights trampled on. Taking joy in that is fairly sick.

THAT in @ 2 any1 posting support 4 her assault by virtue of her being there…which number several ive read.

WHAT sort of thing is that 2 say? Humans r capable of restraint, & this is not about a meal…& what r u trying 2 imply, that herd thinning of humans is a legitimate aim? by comparing persons to animals that is…& anyway maybe that slow zebra has already BEEN injured so many times that is Y its the slowest…& cant f-g take anymore & almost wants to be eaten; altho not in all cases, because SOME1 is the 1…in the back. in ANY line…not every 1 can be ahead of the group- even standing sideways in a line, change of perspective makes it front to back. thats what u r doing. trying 2 shift perspective.

hopefully she got some names, but as it sounds like a free for all, it may as well have been by anonymous parties.

this isnt a safari. this is some1s LIFE.

we have a democracy here, but try 2 speak out about something important & find out what happens 2 u…its sometimes as outright as this, or not, which can b damaging all the same. SOME1 on the board mentiond for her 2 wake up because its a war, she is going 2 get shot…a valid point is she wasnt, she survived abuses instead & LIVED 2 TELL, ABOUT IT…she was reminded about being a strong person made to feel instead, a fragile force & reminded that she is a woman…& made that a bad thing. They may as well have said go home sweetheart, this is no place for a chic…U could get abused…like THIS…now GO & DONT COME BACK or get worse…& the point being there ARE people getting worse. NOW.

I am sorry for the person here whom was shot, aside…just like u could not ever really plan for that experience but knew it was a possibility, same for her. U speaking out about it reminds people of the reality of war, that there r persons being shot now- & same for her story. Thats why both stories r important.

You are forgetting maybe that she is a citizen OF usa NOW, but is from Egypt. Had she not left @ all, we would never perhaps have heard of her…I am so impressed, with her. I had met a person, female, from usa thatd lived for a time in Egypt & was sexually molested on a public street during daylight hours. This was years ago; & with all the chatter on here, I am surprised nobody has asked about her manner of dress yet …her appearance – like mentioning her relative ‘size’ is irrelevant. There is more a point to be made that all those abusing her were males in a position of authority in an environment which clearly not only tolerates this but they prob expected to have no punishment or retaliation of any kind; being abused in this way is damaging to a person’s psyche above and BEYOND the painful physical abuse. The other woman I referrenced visited Egypt in non conflict times. She is not to blame for being female & there. Egypt is her place of origin & it occurs to me she likely had REASONS for wishing to b a US citizen. Please do not ever condone violence by overstating how expected it is in various circumstances. Because it somehow serves to LESSEN the impact, which is never okay. I do wonder if ALL foreign correspondents shouldnt travel with body guards- of some kind. ALL journalists- Men &/or Women. This is neither a guarantee of safety, but is a beginning. Had this person remained in Egypt (instead of returning), I would not b surprised 2 learn of people criticizng her 4 THAT…(‘thats what she gets, being a female in that country, what does she expect’; this is what these comments sound like- absurd). I m as dumb 4 responding.

You are forgetting maybe that she is a citizen OF usa NOW, but is from Egypt. Had she not left @ all, we would never perhaps have heard of her…I am so impressed, with her. I had met a person, female, from usa thatd lived for a time in Egypt & was sexually molested on a public street during daylight hours. This was years ago; & with all the chatter on here, I am surprised nobody has asked about her manner of dress yet …her appearance – like mentioning her relative size not entirely irrelevant, but the fact there were MULTIPLE persons reportedly antagonizing her makes it more negligible… There is more a point to be made that all those abusing her were persons in a position of authority in an environment which clearly not only tolerates this but they prob expected to have no punishment or retaliation of any kind; being abused in this way is damaging to a person’s psyche above and BEYOND the painful physical abuse. The other woman I referrenced visited Egypt in non conflict times. She is not to blame for being female & there. She was not propositioning any1, not asking for what happened.

As for person in this story, Egypt is her place of origin & it occurs to me she likely had REASONS for wishing to b a US citizen. Please do not ever condone violence by overstating how expected it is in various circumstances. Because it somehow serves to LESSEN the impact, which is never okay. I do wonder if ALL foreign correspondents shouldnt travel with body guards- of some kind. ALL journalists- Men &/or Women. This is neither a guarantee of safety, but is a beginning. Had this person remained in Egypt (instead of returning), I would not b surprised 2 learn of people criticizng her 4 THAT…(‘thats what she gets, being a female in that country, what does she expect’; this is what these comments sound like- absurd). I m as dumb 4 responding.