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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 10:09 PM Mar 2015

A female Lebanese news anchor was told to shut up—here's what she did instead

Watch the video but make sure you read the article.

http://www.dailydot.com/politics/female-lebanese-host-cut-mic/?fb=ss&prtnr=salon&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Rima Karaki is a Lebanese TV host who isn't afraid of a fight.

Things got heated Monday when Karaki was interviewing Hani Al-Seba'i about the phenomenon of Christians joining Islamic groups like ISIS. Al-Seba’i is a Sunni scholar who fled to London after he was sentenced in an Egyptian court to 15 years in prison for being a part of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. The United Nations considers the group to be an affiliate of al Qaeda.

But despite Al-Seba'i's extreme ties, Karaki didn't back down when he disrespected her on Al-Jadeed TV after she politely tried to redirect his historical tangent. Instead of taking his guff, she cut off his microphone when she decided she'd had enough.
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A female Lebanese news anchor was told to shut up—here's what she did instead (Original Post) Skidmore Mar 2015 OP
yes yes yes oldandhappy Mar 2015 #1
Fucking neanderthal. trumad Mar 2015 #2
What an Ass H*le! sheshe2 Mar 2015 #3
Bravo! Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #4
That crank donco Mar 2015 #5
I love the Middle East MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #6
'You're a woman...' Yeah, dumbass, show some R.E.S.P.E.C.T. already! freshwest Mar 2015 #7
Hey Freshwest! Marie Marie Mar 2015 #8
I'd say she showed more than enough deference by... devils chaplain Mar 2015 #9
That was gutsy on her part. Good for her! spooky3 Mar 2015 #10
Bravo. I bet the men on Fox News are caught gaping. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #11
I wish American interviewers would do this to the Republicans when they spout their bullshit. Scuba Mar 2015 #12
They do sometimes. Renew Deal Mar 2015 #14
A female Bill O'Reilly Renew Deal Mar 2015 #13
He was insulting her. Skidmore Mar 2015 #15
At the end. Renew Deal Mar 2015 #16
Kudos for that however she didn't call him on his referring to Westerners who join ISIS as snagglepuss Mar 2015 #17
 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
6. I love the Middle East
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 11:15 PM
Mar 2015

Everything is a full-contact sport.

Sounds like the dinner table when my relatives get together.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
7. 'You're a woman...' Yeah, dumbass, show some R.E.S.P.E.C.T. already!
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 11:35 PM
Mar 2015
What would men be without women? Scarce, sir... mighty scarce.

~ Mark Twain

Shut up, my ass! GTFO!

Otherwise, that was simply hysterical!

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
17. Kudos for that however she didn't call him on his referring to Westerners who join ISIS as
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 01:48 PM
Mar 2015

Christians. That is utter bullshit. Any non-Muslim that has joined ISIS has first converted to Islam therefore they are Muslims.

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