Neil Cavuto's Anti-Muslim "Terror Expert" Guest, Brigitte Gabriel, Says Boston Bombing Suspects Part Of International Jihad Movement
Fox News is described, in the Center for American Progress' Report, "Fear Inc.," as an "echo chamber" for Islamophobia with its array of guests whose anti-Islamic talking points promote a negative image of Islam which, in turn, promotes fear and hatred of Islam and Muslims. Also mentioned in the report, as part of Islamophobic grass roots organizations, is Brigitte Gabriel, a Fox fave and alleged "expert" on terror, who is the founder of "ACT! for America," a group that seeks to “inform, educate, and mobilize Americans regarding the multiple threats of radical Islam." The SPLC reports that she is "prone to sweeping generalizations and exaggerations as she describes a grand, sophisticated Muslim conspiracy bent on world domination." So it's not surprising that she believes the alleged Boston bombers are part of the conspiracy. And it's not surprising that Fox News gave her a platform from which to espouse her generalizations, yesterday, on Neil Cavuto's show.
Read moreBrian Kilmeade Baselessly Implicates Bombing Suspect’s Wife
It’s still not known what drove the Tsarnaev brothers to cause the death and destruction they allegedly wreaked in Boston, but that isn’t stopping Fox News from all but declaring them jihadists. This morning, as part of the effort to amp up the fear and hate, Fox’s Brian Kilmeade suggested Bombing Suspect #1’s wife must have known something she’s not telling. Why? Because her husband, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, suddenly turned devout and he had been arrested for domestic violence in 2009. Also because she converted to Islam from Christianity.
Read moreHere We Go! Fox Starts Blaming Obama For Boston Bombings
Didn't you just know it was only a matter of time until Fox News started blaming President Obama for the Boston bombings? On Fox Nation right now, there's a post called, "Telegraph: Boston Bombs: Obama Lulled America Into False Confidence Over Terror Threat."
Read moreBreaking News: Boston Bombing Suspect In Custody
Developing. Fox News is reporting that "Suspect #2" is now in custody.
Hannity's Secret Sources Validate Newest Bogus Boston Bombing Conspiracy: Deportation Of Saudi Witness (That Isn't Happening!)
For the newest, hottest wingnut conspiracies, one need look no further than Fox News' discredited "security expert" Steve Emerson, whose Islamophobia and paranoia about Muslims dovetails nicely with that of Roger Ailes. As part of its Islamophobic "fair & balanced" news coverage, Fox is always willing to provide face time for whatever bogus and bigoted crap peddled by Emerson who is described as a "misinformation expert" in the report on American Islamophobia, "Fear Inc.," from the Center for American Progress. After the Boston bombing, it didn't take long for the usual suspects in the right wing crazy conspiracy network to find out that the Saudi student who was investigated and cleared is now being deported because - wait for it - Pres. Obama is trying to cover up "Saudi link to Boston bombings." And that was enough to roust Emerson from his bat cave (true story) to discuss this with Hannity whose secret sources confirm it. Problem is - it's all bullshit.
Read moreFox Profiles Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect As A 'Jihadi'
By her own admission, Fox's Judith Miller admits that information is still sketchy about the background of the Boston bombing suspects. But that didn't stop her from writing a column called, "A desire to be part of an 'epic struggle' -- a new profile of jihadis," that's pure speculation that the brothers are jihadists. And then Miller speculates about what they are like, after assuming that they are jihadists.
Breaking News: Boston Marathon Bombings Open Thread
From the New York Times: One Boston Bombing Suspect Is Dead, Second at Large; Area on Lockdown
Read moreBOSTON — One of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings was killed early Friday morning after leading the police on a wild chase following the fatal shooting of a campus police officer, while the other was sought in a massive manhunt that shut down large parts of the area. Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts said residents of Boston and its neighboring communities should “stay indoors, with their doors locked.”
Ed Henry Suggests Obama Won’t Catch Boston Marathon Bombers Because Of Benghazi ‘Fiasco’
Ed Henry was back on The O’Reilly Factor tonight to help Bill O’Reilly once again use Benghazi to suggest that President Obama will somehow flub the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. Of course, there’s almost no similarity between a bomb going off in the middle of an American sporting event and a firefight at a CIA compound in Libya. But an opportunity to smear President Obama is one that “objective” Henry just couldn’t turn down. Especially since O’Reilly had already signaled to him earlier in the week that that’s what he wanted.
Read moreErik Rush's Boston Marathon Bombing Tweets Should Permanently Disqualify Him From Fox News
As you may know, conservative Erik Rush - one of Sean Hannity's designated African American black attackers - tweeted shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings that Muslims are "evil." "Let's kill them all." After Right Wing Watch exposed him, Rush claimed he was being sarcastic. But a new column from him shows otherwise.
Read moreBill O’Reilly: Let’s Go To Barney Frank’s House And Drag Him Out And Scorn Him
Fox News Boston Marathon Bombings Politicization: Barney Frank Edition. A few days ago, I posted about Megyn Kelly’s politicization of the Boston Marathon bombings by harping on the insensitivity/politicization from Democrats. Her opprobrium then was aimed at Democratic Congressmen Steny Hoyer and Xavier Becerra. Last night, “high-minded” Bill O’Reilly’s tender sensibilities were so offended by comments from Barney Frank that he spent not one, not two, but three segments discussing him. In round three, O’Reilly told “sensitive” Dennis Miller that they should go to Frank’s house, gather a crowd, do their “Bolder, Fresher” road show on his block and then “drag him out” and “uh, we can’t do physical violence to him… but we’ll scorn him.”
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