Helen Thomas upheld the highest standards for american journalism for 50 years. She was not one to shy from confronting power and never hesitated to call a spade a spade. She stood tall in the White House briefing room confronting mighty chief executives and their underlings. In the process it was inevitable that she would make powerful ennemies.
On May 27 2010 she was tricked by a "friendly" youth into making comments bound to outrage the self-righteous hypocrites who pass for pundits on the Middle East. Few days later the Gaza-bound flotilla was attacked for the whole world to see. The perpetrators were caught off guard by repercussions & condemnation their colossal PR machine notwithstanding. But not to worry! Lo and Behold! the notorious video of Helen Thomas suddenly comes to light and all of a sudden the attention shifts from the blockade and the murderous rampage in the Near East to the "outrageous" "racist" "heinous" sentences uttered by a courageous 89 year old woman who would not stoop to hide hehind platitudes and political correctness.
Helen we love you. You are and will always be an inspiration to us. Your ennemies with their petty vindictiveness never looked snaller and you, in your noble stance, will continue to guide the forthcoming generations.
May the peace you long for come soon.
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