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| Palestinian newspaper slurs Rice |
| 2002-06-27 |
| An article appearing this week in the Palestinian Authority newspaper, Al-Hayat Al-Jadeeda, criticizes US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice as "the dark-complexioned lady" whose policies have "dealt a blow to the image of the African-American in the eyes of the vast majority of the world's inhabitants." "We said then, both in private and in public, that these colored senior officials are a part of the Third World, even if only due to the color of their skin," Dr. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Maqaleh writes in the Arabic-language daily, according to Marcus' translation, which he released on Thursday. "But what happened after that was embarrassing and astonishing, especially what happened with the dark-complexioned lady, or, more accurately: black, the National Security Advisor... What compounds the astonishment is that the Black Lady always makes a point, whether the opportunity presents itself or not, of denouncing the Palestinians to the point where her positions and statements have come to be nearly daily lessons to the American people and the world, causing regret to every Arab who was optimistic about her arrival on the political scene." This is not the first time Ms Rice has been attacked this way — I saw a similar article in, I believe Ahram, but didn't blog it, dammit. My impulse as an American and as a gentleman is to want to poke this fellow in the nose. Since he's not available, and I'm probably too old for fisticuffs anyway, I'll content myself with the knowledge that, yes, she does have a "dark complexion," and no, she isn't into Third World squalor. She's also a damned attractive woman, with big brown eyes and a lovely smile and legs that go all the way to the ground, and she can think circles around racist thugs like Dr. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Maqaleh. Oh, and our side, hers and mine and Bush's and Powell's and Daschle's and all the multicolored, argumentive rest of us, is going to win and Dr. al-Maqaleh's is going to reside in the dustbin of history. Say hello to Reinhard Heydrich for us, Doc. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Fred, I *did* blog that earlier Paleo piece on the "dark-skinned lady" but Blogger is down again (yes, Sekimori is working on my new site...)! Also, there was an "article" in the Egyptian paper a month or so ago calling Dr. Rice a "snake", among other things. Hey, Muslim world, your MISOGYNY is showing! I'm hoping that if Dick Cheney can't serve as VP in 2004, then Dr. Condi will take his place; it will be definitely be a "Can't touch this, Dims!" ticket for the GOP! Condi Rice is making we ladies, as well black Americans,too, just proud enough to bust! She's smart, talented, qualified and attractive and feminine to boot! Go Condi, Go! |
| Posted by: Jennie Taliaferro 2002-07-24 14:53:24 |
| #1 She may also be our next president. At the very least, she would be a strong candidate. |
| Posted by: Matt Harris 2002-06-27 20:10:56 |