Murdoch 'racist' cartoon apology
BBC / Unknown
24-Feb-2009 (5 comments)

The owner of the New York Post, Rupert Murdoch, has apologised for a cartoon which critics said was a racist depiction of President Barack Obama.
Newspaper cartoonist Sean Delonas drew police shooting dead a chimp, while remarking "they'll have to find someone else to write the stimulus bill". But Mr Murdoch said the cartoon was meant to mock Mr Obama's legislation and was not intended to be racist. The newspaper had apologised to readers last week after widespread criticism. The cartoon, published on 18 February, came a day after Mr Obama signed into law a $787bn (£548bn) economic stimulus package approved by Congress after weeks of wrangling.
The image referred to a gruesome incident earlier that week, when a pet chimp in Connecticut attacked and disfigured a woman before being shot dead by police.

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capt_ayhab

gol dost

by capt_ayhab on Wed Feb 25, 2009 04:45 AM PST

You nailed it

 

-YT


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capt_ayhab

Kaveh

by capt_ayhab on Wed Feb 25, 2009 04:44 AM PST

Yes it was Al who showed the reaction first.and yes he is camera grabber of worst kind.

I tell you, I am all for the freedom of speech, however it is not the first time that Murdock and New  York Post  been accused of  being racist.

 

 

-YT


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gol-dust

ALL AIPACS! PISSED ISRAEL NOT GETTING 100% FREE PASS

by gol-dust on Tue Feb 24, 2009 07:52 PM PST

What do u expect?


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Kaveh Nouraee

Captain

by Kaveh Nouraee on Tue Feb 24, 2009 05:13 PM PST

I don't know about you, but I think more is being made of it than it should be. If it weren't for that chimpanzee being shot to begin with, some other current event would have been used as a reference and tied in with the stimulus bill.

If I'm not mistaken it was Al Sharpton who initially started the fuss over the cartoon. And it's safe to say that for him, attention is like heroin, and he is a complete junkie.


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capt_ayhab

I suppose

by capt_ayhab on Tue Feb 24, 2009 02:27 PM PST

I suppose its [Freedom of Speech] only when it comes to demonizing Iran and Iranians.

 

-YT


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