Sunday, November 28, 2004

Blow Me Up Elmo

On the news, this Thanksgiving weekend, I heard about the Palestinian version of Sesame Street. The story was triggered by one of their characters, a fezzy headed little yellow bird, advising children (around 6 years of age) what to do if someone destroys their olive tree. The bird says he would get his rifle and start attacking.
The best part of this is the interview of the guy who, I guess, is the station manager. He says this shouldn't have happened, but attributes the cause to the "Israeli Occupation". Then he says it was a mistake!?
There was no mistake, this was intentional and the person who broadcast it knew exactly the purpose of it. They got caught at it and decided the negative publicity was not worth continuing to show it. Yes, teach your children to respond with violence and then wonder why you have no peace. Attack another country, lose the war and then wonder why you are occupied. What a bunch of moroons!

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