Reply #167: William Pitt´s Commentary on Helen Thomas [View All]

[lpeacock]

Sorry, but not quite good enough.

Why not? Because I don´t think what Helen Thomas said, was "stupid". The rest, of Pitt´s post, supporting Thomas, I agree with.

But in every commentary I have read so far, that supports Helen Thomas, there is this niggling thing hanging in the air that it was inappropriate or "stupid".

I disagree. And I am sorry she bowed out so readily. I find it fine of Helen Thomas that she made apologies, so that if people misunderstood what she said, that what she was saying was, she was talking about how to achieve peace in the Middle East. But no, her comments have been construed as defamatory and that is ridiculous. And the manner in which this story has been twisted and the outcome, Helen´s bowing out, makes me sick. We need people like Helen and how many journalists are there, like Helen who will challenge "the system" and who have access to the MSM?. None, or do you all know of anyone else with the guts to confront our Presidents as Helen has?

Helen Thomas was calling out the Israelies for occupying Palestine. It´s really that simple. And it´s quite ironic that this "story" and her resignation, came on the heels of an attack upon people trying to supply people living in the Gaza strip, with humanitarian help. And no, I cannot vouch for the credentials of the ship and the people on it. We are dealing with very complex issues and aliances, but I DO think that Helen Thomas was expressing an opinion, that needed saying. And, unfortunately, her opinion has become MUDD.