Photo: Reuters
The attack was captured on video. Warning: it is VERY disturbing.
From the Atlantic:
“there is something especially barbaric about this photo. The taboo of violence against unarmed women is unusually strong in the Arab world. But to watch three soldiers beat a defenseless woman with batons, their fists, and for one extraordinarily cruel soldier with his boot, is not even the most provocative part. For these men to pull her black abaya above her head and expose her midriff and chest is, for Egypt, a profound and sexually charged humiliation.”
The author makes several illegitimate attempts to give the soldiers the benefit of the doubt, and his insistence that “the taboo of violence against unarmed women is unusually strong in the Arab world” rings pretty fucking hollow when describing a culture that regularly sexually assaults, honor kills, and gang rapes innocent unarmed women every god damned day.
(h/t Texas Tigress and Miq2xu)
{ 69 comments… read them below or add one }
DancesWithPumas 12.18.11 at 4:06 pm
Islam and mutant males suck.
I spit on Mohammed.
HP Boston 12.18.11 at 4:09 pm
They suck they truly suck!!
I wish and Pray for the death of all the animals they call men!Yeah as if wishing and praying do any fucking good against these
scurge of the human race.
HP Boston 12.18.11 at 5:26 pm
Facebook is so lame…this attack by the mutant, sucm,Arab coneheads has been beaten from view!
HP Boston 12.18.11 at 5:27 pm
SCUM Yellow belly crawling cowards.
TexasTigress 12.18.11 at 9:11 pm
This SUCKS send them all straight to hell .
TexasTigress 12.18.11 at 9:13 pm
I am SORRY . This thread is very serious but …
HP BOSTON said “Facebook is so lame”
I spit out a potato . am I the only one who thinks that is funny ???
TexasTigress 12.18.11 at 9:15 pm
Hillary on the violence in Egypt : http://still4hill.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/hillary-clinton-on-the-violence-in-egypt/
DancesWithPumas 12.18.11 at 11:00 pm
Kim Jong-il, North Korean Leader, Dies
69-Year-Old Ailed After Reported Stroke in 2008
Delle 12.19.11 at 5:39 am
We are all giving the obamas some fine Christmas gift this year – a 17 day vacation.
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/with-more-vacation-days-and-separate-travel-price-of-obama%E2%80%99s-annual-hawaiian-holiday-rises
And they will be traveling separately –
“The President and his family are traveling separately to Hawaii because he wants resolve the payroll tax cut issue before leaving Washington – and his wife does not want to wait”.
Of course she can’t wait. She is the first lady after all. And there is plenty of taxpayer money to cover her extra expenses.
So, let’s wish the first family a great vacation and a very Merry Christmas, shall we?
HO HO HO!
invalidresponse 12.19.11 at 3:37 pm
Words are great. But real actions are better.
You can help make things better.
Please watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9faaavqY0Vk
and then go here
http://www.getequal.org/gethome to sign our petition
thanks
stoney42 12.19.11 at 3:57 pm
The video was disturbing. The sad thing is that there are probably many women in the Islamic sociaty that are being beaten every day not caught on camera.
Shadowfax 12.19.11 at 5:51 pm
Big Pink is pushing the Draft Hillary 2012 petition:
Draft Hillary Or Die, Part I
http://www.hillaryis44.org/2011/12/19/draft-hillary-or-die-part-i/#comment-359999
DancesWithPumas 12.19.11 at 6:36 pm
What Shadowfax said!
HillaryIs44.org inspiring post!
http://www.hillaryis44.org/2011/12/19/draft-hillary-or-die-part-i/#comment-359999
Uppity Woman 12.19.11 at 7:11 pm
The men in the middle east are goddamned animals.
DancesWithPumas 12.19.11 at 9:31 pm
Dear Madam Secretary:
Let’s get right to the point.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, you need to run for the Presidency of the United States in 2012.
Every poll shows that you would defeat any Republican candidate for president by a wide margin. However, the same polls indicate the opposite if you are not the Democratic nominee.
http://www.runhillary2012.net/dear-madam-secretary.html
SIGN HERE:
http://www.runhillary2012.net/
stoney42 12.19.11 at 9:46 pm
I signed and e-mailed site to some friends.
freddiebrown 12.20.11 at 3:58 am
I dutifully signed the petition for Hillary but I am a glass half empty person.
I think there are still too many Obummer lovers out there. Now he gets to add “ending the Iraq war” to his freaking list of “accomplishments”.
Rancho 12.20.11 at 9:17 am
freddie . . .
I mailed you a little check yesterday. Hopefully it arrives before Christmas. Bless you for all you do.
DancesWithPumas 12.20.11 at 10:38 am
freddiebrown 12.20.11 at 3:58 am
I dutifully signed the petition for Hillary but I am a glass half empty person.
————————-
That glass is half full of water and the other half with air, so, technically, the glass is always full.
Also, the bots may be louder but that doesn’t mean they are greater in numbers. You know, like when there’s one male in a room with ten women, generally speaking the only voice you hear is the male’s.
I believe Republicans and others will hold their nose and vote for one of the pathetic candidates the Rs are running.
Me? I’ll be voting for Dr. Jill Stein unless Hillary runs.
Delle 12.20.11 at 3:18 pm
A Chinese company is developing a massive complex in the Arizona/Nevada desert. It intends to build a solar panel factory, then a solar energy plant. The company ultimately wants to build an “eco-city” powered by renewable energy with solar energy manufacturing as the primary source of employment for its residents.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/dec/20/county-sign-land-sale-solar-power-complex-laughlin/
A Chinese city being built in the beautiful Arizona desert!
Where is The Sierra Club? Where is the National Wildlife Federation? And where the hell is congress?
Delle 12.20.11 at 4:28 pm
Egypt women march against army in fury over abuse
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-12-20-15-26-47
Good!
Headclunker 12.20.11 at 7:16 pm
I guess the Chinese are tired of dumping all that solar cell production waste in China.
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/solar-panel-toxic-manufacturing-byproducts-product-disposal-needs-greater-oversight-report-urges.html
freddiebrown 12.21.11 at 5:21 am
DWP – My husband and I were saying today, if only Obama would “call in sick” as in give up his throne and turn it over to Hillary…
Delle 12.21.11 at 4:33 pm
Hillary robo calls arrive in Capital region:
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/99367/hillary-2012-robocalls-arrive-in-capital-region/
Capital region meaning Albany, NY.
Delle 12.21.11 at 6:34 pm
I haven’t had a TSA rant in a while, so I thought it was time.
Seriously though, this is from a Russian news site – Russia Today.
Even they are talking about the invasive procedures that Americans must go through at the airport. They sarcastically call this ‘the season for government gropers and festive full body scans’.
http://rt.com/usa/news/fly-tsa-christmas-security-385/
The problem is – they are right!
freddiebrown 12.21.11 at 8:32 pm
Welcome back TSA Delle. You havent been gone too awfully long. My flying season is coming up very early in January so I am bracing for some groping.
freddiebrown 12.22.11 at 12:35 am
Dear Rancho (Mr&Mrs “Rancho”)
Thanks again.
Thank you SO SO SO much for your wonderful gesture in providing a few more tents for the homeless. I didn’t see your post above and got the surprise check today. I am so touched to know that Pumas here have trusted me with their hard earned money to help the homeless. I will definately use it ASAP before Christmas – we are now giving out huge sheets of thick plastic sheeting as we have seen their belongings getting wet in the rain. Sending good Karma your way Rancho
Delle 12.22.11 at 11:29 am
freddiebrown #26
Good luck once you start flying again. Let us know how it is and whether or not the groping and pat downs got any worse.
From all my rantings, you’d think I would never get on a plane again. Not so. Hubby and I just put down a deposit on a spring tour of England, Wales and Scotland.
I am so looking forward to the trip, but I absolutely dread going through the airport.
The government sure knows how to spoil a person’s vacation!
freddiebrown 12.22.11 at 12:30 pm
Delle – It seems to me that your focus needs to be on 99.9% of the wonderful things that are happening in your life with the wonderful vacation coming up. TSA should be only thought about when you reach the airport curb and once you get out of security check. Don’t let what could be so inconsequential in the big picture even put a damper – it is so so so un-necessary. Focus on the fun positive. I don’t give TSA any space in my head and for heavens sake don’t say anything (i hate to say the word stupid) when you’re at security.
freddiebrown 12.22.11 at 12:31 pm
Headclunker – I just got an email about solar panel paint from my brother – very interesting. If you would like to read it-send me an email:fred2008puma@gmail.com
goofsmom 12.22.11 at 9:34 pm
freddie,
#30 – It’s so nice to see you still helping those less fortunate. Proud of you!
freddiebrown 12.23.11 at 12:21 am
Goofsmom – tomorrow – one last drop off and then I am “ready for Christmas” whatever that means. I hope you’re doing OK.
goofsmom 12.23.11 at 1:26 am
freddie,
Fine as frog’s hair.
DancesWithPumas 12.23.11 at 12:20 pm
freddiebrown 12.22.11 at 12:30 pm
Delle – It seems to me that your focus needs to be on 99.9% of the wonderful things that are happening in your life with the wonderful vacation coming up. TSA should be only thought about when you reach the airport curb and once you get out of security check. Don’t let what could be so inconsequential in the big picture even put a damper – it is so so so un-necessary. Focus on the fun positive. I don’t give TSA any space in my head and for heavens sake don’t say anything (i hate to say the word stupid) when you’re at security.
—————————–
What Freddie said.
PS I can’t say that I travel on planes much but I haven’t experienced any of the horrific pat downs and invasions of personal space that are dramatic enough to warrant headlines. Given the millions who fly, adjusted for the number of those record and diseminate the incidents of grotesque patdowns, I’m willing to risk saying that your chances of suffering those kinds of humiliations are close to nil.
*Disclaimer: In no way do I support patdowns, invasive or not.
invalidresponse 12.23.11 at 1:59 pm
goofsmom 12.23.11 at 1:26 am
Fine as frog’s hair.
——————
Good enough excuse to share this video that makes me laugh out loud everything I watch it.
Label as “don’t tease your pets”
Disclaimer: must be watched to the end for full effect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlEzvdlYRes
goofsmom 12.23.11 at 2:04 pm
invalid,
LOL…
stoney42 12.23.11 at 3:31 pm
Hi Pumas.
Hope everyone is well.
Blessings to Freddie for all she is doing for the homeless.
Candice 12.23.11 at 5:02 pm
Merry Christmas and a great New Year!
freddiebrown 12.23.11 at 6:44 pm
Delle and others would be happy to hear this: Yes, it is from a Republican but No it is not a conspiracy right wing nut job a ma jig. Last night on Fox news it talks about the TSA’s budget of 8 Billion, more than National defence, more than any other other Federal agencies.. they were asking why? Good question if you ask me. Go to the airport security and you can see that it is over run with “security personnel” all puffed up trying to look impotent.
Read below :
House Republicans look to ‘strip’ TSA screeners of their ‘officer’ title
By Pete Kasperowicz – 12/09/11 09:31 AM ET
More than two dozen House Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday that would prevent the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) from calling airport screeners “officer” unless they have gone through federal law enforcement training or are otherwise eligible for federal law enforcement benefits.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the lead sponsor of the Stop TSA’s Reach in Policy (STRIP) Act, said that TSA has essentially allowed its airport screeners to play dress-up by giving them metal badges and police-like uniforms in recent years. But she said many airport screeners have no “officer” qualifications, and should have this title removed.
She also said giving airport screeners police-like uniforms has led to problems. She said in New Jersey, a screener was arrested for impersonating an officer, and a Virginia woman was raped by a screener after he approached her showing his TSA badge.
“It is outrageous that in a post-9/11 world … the American people should have to live in fear of those whose job it is to keep us safe,” Blackburn said. “Congress has sat idly by as the TSA strip-searches 85-year-old grandmothers in New York, pats down 3-year-olds in Chattanooga and checks colostomy bags for explosives in Orlando.
“Enough is enough!” she added. “The least we can do is end this impersonation, which is an insult to real cops.”
HP Boston 12.23.11 at 10:36 pm
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.),
I’d VOTE for her!!!!
invalidresponse 12.24.11 at 1:36 am
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.),
on a woman rights to her own body:
Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans. (Jul 2010)
Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood. (Jan 2011)
Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers. (Apr 2009)
On civil rights:
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 25% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage. (Jun 2008)
voted yes to overturn a decision by D.C.’s city council to legalize gay marriage
Voted NO on enforcing laws against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
More here,
http://www.issues2000.org/House/Marsha_Blackburn.htm
typical repub. bigot, and pro-goverment control of female body
sad, just plan sad
HP Boston 12.24.11 at 6:56 am
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.),
I’d NEVER EVER VOTE for her!!!!
Delle 12.24.11 at 7:08 am
Freddiebrown and Dances – thanks for your wise advice.
I know you are right. I do know it, but I have somehow allowed these pat downs to become an obsession. I just can’t stand the thought of choosing between a naked scanner and an agent’s hands patting me down as if I was a common criminal.
I will try to concentrate more on the great vacation coming up and less on the airport check-up. Of course that is easier said than done.
I turned on the news this morning, only to hear about some woman sitting in an airport enjoying a cupcake. A cupcake! Imagine that! They couldn’t let this continue. A TSA Agent confiscated the cupcake from her, explaining that the icing on top was against the TSA rules.
My God! This is even worse than anything Orwell thought up.
But I’ll forget about it for now.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone. Happy Hanukkah and all those other good things too.
HP Boston 12.24.11 at 9:25 am
Delle I am with you it is a fucking nightmare and a stressful experience, the TSA are mall cops, a dog and pony show!!
I feel threatened, afraid and UNsafe. Never do I think I am still in America, what the hell, do not joke, laugh, look the wrong way, carry a tiny tube of prescription cream or be randomly pulled out for the full “Monty”, yikes saw that!
HP Boston 12.24.11 at 9:27 am
Yes Delle they are all dressed as police, they are in full badge uniform, they are a fucking crime!!
HP Boston 12.24.11 at 11:44 am
A driver was stuck in a traffic jam on the highway outside Washington , DC . Nothing was moving. Suddenly, a man knocks on the window.
The driver rolls down the window and asks, “What’s going on?”
“Terrorists have kidnapped Congress, and they’re asking for a $100 million dollar ransom. Otherwise, they are going to douse them all in gasoline and set them on fire. We are going from car to car, collecting donations.”
“How much is everyone giving?” the driver asks.
The man replies, “Roughly a gallon”***
DancesWithPumas 12.24.11 at 1:38 pm
HP
LOL! LOVE IT!
goofsmom 12.24.11 at 3:06 pm
Thanks (((HP)))
I’m sharing this one…
freddiebrown 12.24.11 at 5:59 pm
Rancho – I got 4 tents with your donation and went to deliver 7 tents, 4 sleeping bags and 20 black plastic sheeting this afternoon – not a very good catch. Needless to say, it was almost un-bearable for me – people pleading to have a tent or a sleeping bag but 7 + 4 to mostly women didn’t go far. You would be glad to know that except for 2 men, they all went to women. I went to give out Starbucks pastries last night and one woman Janice asked me to look for her at 1 pm and I was on time so she got a tent and I got a hug.One caucasian woman was way at the back but I asked her to come forward. She was not very pushy but the guys were very helpful and made way for her. One caucasian guy in his 30′s (looks newly homeless)wanted a sleeping bag but I had nothing left. He asked for a blanket so I grabbed our (well it was more Freds blanket) nice fluffy blanket that was semi new and gave it to him.
So it was a bit sad that I am not richer to do more – so I better go as I am a bit teary about it.
goofsmom 12.24.11 at 7:43 pm
((((freddiebrown))))
freddiebrown 12.24.11 at 8:34 pm
One of my Christmas wishes is for everyone to vist here to wish each other a wonderful Christmas…It would be nice to see all the old names again.
HP Boston 12.24.11 at 10:00 pm
Many many wonderful Christmas days and years of good cheer to Freediebrown and all the Pumas near and far. Much Love and the best holidays to all!
Candice 12.24.11 at 10:09 pm
Merry Christmas (((PUMAS)) Happy New Years!! Prayers and Blessings!
goofsmom 12.24.11 at 10:26 pm
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years!!
To all you wonderful PUMAs.
XOXOXO
gordana 12.24.11 at 11:41 pm
God’s choicest blessings at Christmas and the New Year
to all my fellow PUMAs.
My prayer is that we’ll finish what we started in 2008.
Headclunker 12.25.11 at 12:05 am
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
freddiebrown 12.25.11 at 3:39 am
HP Boston – Thank you.
Wishing everyone a Happy, Peaceful and Blessed Christmas!
gojoyknocks 12.25.11 at 4:53 am
Ho
stoney42 12.25.11 at 9:10 am
Christmas Greeting to all our wonderful Pumas!
prplvette85 12.25.11 at 10:15 am
Merry Christmas Everyone (((Puma’s))))
May you all have a wonderful day, and for those of us who are alone, may you have peace, fond memories and a day of relaxation!
Thank you for all the work you do everyday, I am sorry I can’t contribute as much as I used to, but just trying to stay afloat working on commission only is very time consuming and stressful. I think this is the worst I have seen it since I was a young single parent. It is nice to have you all here for support! Love you all
PumaRhythm 12.25.11 at 1:43 pm
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
((((((Pumas)))))))).
Rancho 12.25.11 at 3:52 pm
Dear Freddie . .
We read your note just before going to church. The homily was delivered by a friend, and it centered around the song “Where’s The Line to See Jesus”. You immediately came to mind. It chocked me up to read “So it was a bit sad that I am not richer to do more – so I better go as I am a bit teary about it”
I don’t want to sound “churchy” or offend you or anyone on this site, but feel very strongly that I need to say that YOU and your husband were able to greatly touch 11 lives, and NO ONE would have been blessed if you had stayed at home. You responded to an inner call, however you choose to define that. You made a big difference in 11 lives, and touched ours as well.
freddiebrown 12.25.11 at 7:14 pm
Hi Rancho – Thanks. It was very difficult to tell some of the folks that I didn’t have anything left for them – and to see the plain need in their eyes was tough. I promised I will be back-so I have to keep my promise.
We went to midnight mass and my atheist husband enjoyed it too, only saying not to expect him to kneel/ bob and such. He was glad none of his nice jackets was in my vehicle or it would have been given away. But of course.
Delle 12.26.11 at 6:11 am
After having a happy Christmas Day, I found this sad news this morning. Lynn Samuels died.
Possibly not many of you heard of her. She was a radio host on a local NYC station.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/wabc-host-lynn-samuels-dies-christmas-eve-69-article-1.996718
I have to admit that I didn’t like her at first. Couldn’t stand her voice and didn’t always agree with her. But she grew on me and I am sad about her passing. 69 is much too young.
RIP Lynn.
theamericanway 12.26.11 at 6:48 am
Delle, I’d never heard of her until this morning, but the fact that she was a loud voice against current POTUS & her death was unexpected, raises hackles. Same link as yours but with headline and a few snips.
Former WABC host Lynn Samuels dies Christmas Eve at 69 – NY Daily News
…No cause of death was immediately announced. Her body was discovered after she failed to report for her 10 a.m. Saturday show at Sirius XM radio and the company asked police to go to her Woodside, Queens, home.
…Samuels was a self-described progressive who often threw curveballs. She was a long-standing critic of President Obama, saying she didn’t believe he ever really had progressive credentials.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/wabc-host-lynn-samuels-dies-christmas-eve-69-article-1.996718
PumaRhythm 12.26.11 at 11:09 am
Good morning Murphy, Dances and Pumas!
this made me
bigtime!!
h/t JanH (comment section @ Hill44)
“On the job with ‘Hillary’s angels’”
snip-
“They were chosen from thousands of applicants to personally guard the secretary as she trots the globe touting American interests. Writing in Elle magazine, Laura Blumenfeld dubbed them “Hillary’s Angels.” Given that they’re trained to fire guns upside down, run for miles on end and take people down in hand-to-hand combat, the handle seems entirely appropriate.”
snip-
scroll down and check out the photos..Awesome!
http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/on-the-job-with-hilarys-angels-2/
{{{{{Hillary’s Angels}}}}}
Draft Hillary 2012!
Casper Cat 12.26.11 at 8:41 pm
Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday Season and a Wonderful Happy New Year!
May the Very Best be with ALL of you Always!…. 
Delle 12.27.11 at 7:37 am
Fox News radio host claims that the TSA agent ripped off the logo and damaged his bag.
So, he works for FOX. So what! The man doesn’t deserve to be treated like this. I should say ‘mistreated’!
http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/26/fox-news-host-says-tsa-damaged-his-bag-with-company-logo-on-it/
When he inquired about his damaged bag, an agent told him to “call the government”.
The arrogance of the TSA agents is astounding! They are like neo-nazis. They are like…..uh-oh. Better stop now. I feel a rant coming on!
murphy 12.27.11 at 9:30 am
Vote for Iron Ladies posted, take it upstairs!
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