Anderson Cooper attacked in Cairo!
As chaos gripped Cairo's central Tahrir square on Wednesday, journalists covering the scene found themselves the target of pro-Mubarak supporters. CNN's Anderson Cooper was viciously attacked in what eyewitnesses are calling a cold and calculated act of violence. The network's marquee anchor, seen in the photo below, has taken to bicycle riding through the square every afternoon at 4:00PM. While his leisurely strolls aboard his Huffy "Black Widow" mountain bike have been met with little resistance all week, today's attack demonstrates just how volatile the situation in Egypt has become.
"We are concerned about attacks on news media," said Philip J. Crowley, assistant secretary of state for public affairs. "The civil society that Egypt wants to build includes a free press, as well as free bicycle trails for all to use."
Egyptian state television first reported the attack as random violence, but CNN officials paint a completely different picture. "Ted Koppel rides through here every day," said CNN Senior editor David G. Pavone, "and the crowds actually part to allow him to pass." Koppel, an avid cyclist, has been known to peddle his way through the most turbulent environs, including 1989's Tienanmen Square protests and the Solidarnosc strikes at the Gdansk shipyards in 1980. Journalists have been increasingly critical of Cooper's excursions, and some see it as an insult to ABC's veteran newsman, who has been a staple at ABC for over forty years.
"We are concerned about attacks on news media," said Philip J. Crowley, assistant secretary of state for public affairs. "The civil society that Egypt wants to build includes a free press, as well as free bicycle trails for all to use."
Egyptian state television first reported the attack as random violence, but CNN officials paint a completely different picture. "Ted Koppel rides through here every day," said CNN Senior editor David G. Pavone, "and the crowds actually part to allow him to pass." Koppel, an avid cyclist, has been known to peddle his way through the most turbulent environs, including 1989's Tienanmen Square protests and the Solidarnosc strikes at the Gdansk shipyards in 1980. Journalists have been increasingly critical of Cooper's excursions, and some see it as an insult to ABC's veteran newsman, who has been a staple at ABC for over forty years.
Very funny John! Do some more!
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