France 2 Apologizes for Using Phony Gaza Attack Video

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France’s public TV station France 2 (perpetrator of the Mohammed Al-Dura hoax) was taken in by that footage from an accidental explosion of a truck full of rockets at a Hamas rally, and yesterday they retracted their report and apologized: French TV apologises over footage mix-up.

PARIS: France’s public broadcaster was forced to apologise to viewers yesterday after it mistakenly used amateur footage shot in 2005 to illustrate a report on the current Gaza conflict.

France 2 television on Monday broadcast part of an amateur video presented in a voiceover commentary as showing the fallout from an Israeli air strike on a civilian area in Gaza on January 1.

Dating from September 2005, the video, which has been widely circulated on the Internet, actually shows civilians wounded in the accidental explosion of a pick-up truck loaded with Hamas rockets at a rally in Jabaliya refugee camp.

Alerted by the French website LePost.fr, France 2 admitted its mistake yesterday and made a formal apology to viewers in its midday news broadcast.

“It is an error on our behalf. There was an internal malfunction in the checking of information,” a France 2 executive told AFP.

The France 2 article (in French) is here: Vidéo intox de Gaza sur France 2: ‘Ça a gueulé dans la rédaction’.

All over the world, the mainstream media is suffering from these kinds of “internal malfunctions in the checking of information.”

(Hat tip: zombie.)

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158 comments
1 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:16:15pm

Effen French.

2 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:16:59pm

Sacre bleu!

3 loppyd  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:17:01pm
“It is an error on our behalf. There was an internal malfunction in the checking of information,” a France 2 executive told AFP.

This will be Dan Rather's new line of defense.

4 Pastorius  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:17:21pm

France has balls. I like balls.

5 notutopia  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:17:53pm

There was an internal malfunction.....
Nobel of them to admit their journalistic editors are
malfunctioned!

6 Wyatt Earp  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:17:59pm

It appears they "surrendered" to the facts.

7 stevieray  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:18:15pm

Their getting better. This time it didn't take a libel case to get the truth out. Maybe the shrinking bottom lines are getting their attention... at long last.

8 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:18:20pm

They are only sorry they got caught.

9 Karridine  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:18:34pm

Luke! Up in ze sky!

Itsa byrd!
Itsa pain!
Itsa Flying Porcine Creature! OOOOOH!

10 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:18:43pm
French TV apologises over footage mix-up
PARIS: France’s public broadcaster was forced to apologise to viewers yesterday after it mistakenly used amateur footage shot in 2005 OF THE AFTERMATH OF A HAMAS TRUCK THAT WAS CARRYING ROCKETS THROUGH A HAMAS RALLY ATTENDED BY 10S OF THOUSANDS OF "CIVILIANS" EXPLODED to illustrate a report on the current Gaza conflict.

France 2 television on Monday broadcast part of an amateur video presented in a voiceover commentary as showing the fallout from an Israeli air strike on a civilian area THAT NEVER HAPPENED in Gaza on January 1.

11 stevieray  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:03pm

re: #7 stevieray

PIMF

They're -- not Their...

Gak

12 Silhouette  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:05pm

Aren't you supposed to check if it is terrorist propaganda BEFORE you air it?

13 DEZes  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:12pm

Welcome to Malfunction Junction, better known as France 2!

14 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:33pm

re: #4 Pastorius

France has balls. I like balls.

Really? you sure it just wasn't that they got caught pushing crap early? I think that Memogate and work done by people like Charles has got them running - at least a little.

15 CyanSnowHawk  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:42pm

re: #4 Pastorius

France has balls. I like balls.

And we hear from the pink lizards.
/

16 jcm  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:42pm

Fake but accurate!

The new media.

17 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:19:49pm

re: #12 Silhouette

Aren't you supposed to check if it is terrorist propaganda BEFORE you air it?

When one has an antisemitic agenda, facts don't matter.

18 jaunte  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:20:04pm

Who knew there could be problems with outsourcing your reporting functions?

19 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:20:09pm

re: #15 CyanSnowHawk

And we hear from the pink lizards.
/

Doh!

20 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:20:09pm

What is your major malfunction?!?

21 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:20:13pm

“It is an error on our behalf. There was an internal malfunction in the checking of information,” a France 2 executive told AFP.

Dude, if you apologize using the passive voice, it is not an apology.

"Dinner was burnt. It was an error on the part of the recipe implementer."

"The car has been crashed. There was an internal malfunction of the screw-up preventer."

"Your birthday has been forgotten. Please, please, please, do not throw that at me..."

Wait, how did that last one get in there? There has been a malfunction of the self-editor. ;)

22 Dar ul Harb  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:20:17pm

re: #3 loppyd

This will be Dan Rather's new line of defense.

Well, it's better than "fake but accurate," and "removing dust under poor lighting conditions."

23 Silhouette  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:21:04pm

Here's a helpful clue to the French media: If the source of your information is the same source that has been proven to be lying every single time their telling of matters has been 180 degrees off from the Israeli account of matters, you might want to triple check them.

24 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:21:21pm

re: #12 Silhouette

Aren't you supposed to check if it is terrorist propaganda BEFORE you air it?

Yes, but in their world, the meme is only as important as you think it is, and anything that proves your point is welcome.

25 ArmyWife  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:21:38pm

"...There was an internal malfunction in the checking of information,”

Quel désastre! Sounds like they need the code for ding retraction.

26 Bloodnok  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:00pm

Sounds like they were caught dead to rights to me.

27 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:08pm

re: #16 jcm

Fake but accurate!

The new media.

Sorry my old friend, that is the OLD media trying to hold onto its relevancy.

28 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:20pm

Yeah, sounds like "honey, I was drunk!"

29 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:29pm

book it and slam the UN with it and all the other fraudulent crapolla pouring out of Gaza

30 CyanSnowHawk  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:29pm

re: #20 Ben Hur

What is your major malfunction?!?

Well, my laptop failed just after Thanksgiving, then my PDA failed just after New Years. I'm being real careful with my cellphone right now.

/You weren't talking to me, were you?

31 Dar ul Harb  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:47pm

re: #20 Ben Hur

What is your major malfunction?!?

Sacre bleu, at least it wasn't a "wardrobe malfunction."

32 broomer  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:22:59pm

Sorry Fwance 2. Too late. Your reputation is too crappy to undo the damage.

33 WhiteRasta  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:23:14pm

Is that what they call it these days?

34 Silhouette  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:23:23pm

Let's see.

Jenin
Israel says about 50 killed. Palis say thousands killed. Investigators go in. They find about 50 bodies.

Picnicking family.
Israel says they didn't fire. Palis say an Israeli rocket killed the family. An investigation finds it was a mine on the beach, planted by Palis.

Etc, etc, etc.

35 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:23:37pm

White Rasta Dude!

36 Age Of Freedom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:23:59pm

In your head, in your he-eaeeead, Zombeh, Zombeh, Zombe-eh-a-eh-a-eh What's in your head!

The zombie lurks and lurks!

37 itellu3times  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:24:02pm

Vidéo intox? Yeah, I think I've got, it too.

Google translates:
Video intox Gaza on France 2: "It's mouth in the drafting."

Sounds about right.

38 Karridine  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:24:05pm

re: #25 ArmyWife

"...There was an internal malfunction in the checking of information,”

Quel désastre! Sounds like they need the code for ding retraction.

Sounds like they're being re-introduced to quaint concepts like 'accountability', 'honesty', 'truthfulness' and 'responsibility', Wife...

39 MandyManners  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:24:26pm

How does you say, "fuck you" in French?

40 Bloodnok  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:24:36pm

Eat merd, France 2.

41 WhiteRasta  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:25:05pm

re: #39 MandyManners

Fortois!

42 jcm  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:25:42pm

re: #27 coquimbojoe

Sorry my old friend, that is the OLD media trying to hold onto its relevancy.

New media.

We make it up as we go?

43 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:25:43pm

re: #40 Bloodnok

Eat merd, France 2.

blood can mean "soft" in Danish and "nok" means "enough". Does your nic mean "soft enough"?

44 Silvergirl  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:25:51pm

re: #29 albusteve

book it and slam the UN with it and all the other fraudulent crapolla pouring out of Gaza

Where's Dano when you need him?

45 maddogg  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:26:00pm

Perhaps they need another lesson in what constitutes reality from the Dissident Frogman. He seems to have their number.

46 Kragar  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:26:39pm

It is our desire to bring to you only the most accurate anti-Israel news we can. In this case, the deaths can not solely be blamed on the jews and for that we are sorry. Once we have more up to date misleading news, we will be the first to break it. Thank you for your viewership.

/

47 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:26:44pm

re: #44 Silvergirl

Where's Dano when you need him?

Gaza 5-0!

48 TheMatrix31  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:26:50pm

re: #34 Silhouette

Let's see.

Jenin
Israel says about 50 killed. Palis say thousands killed. Investigators go in. They find about 50 bodies.

Picnicking family.
Israel says they didn't fire. Palis say an Israeli rocket killed the family. An investigation finds it was a mine on the beach, planted by Palis.

Etc, etc, etc.

Not doubting you, but is there a link for those two? I'd love to have those for reference in arguments.

49 Dar ul Harb  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:27:03pm

re: #44 Silvergirl

Where's Dano when you need him?

Out searching for the "real memos"?

50 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:27:10pm

re: #38 Karridine

Sounds like they're being re-introduced to quaint concepts like 'accountability', 'honesty', 'truthfulness' and 'responsibility', Wife...

I wish this were going to be a trend for truth. Unfortunately, they are going to keep pulling this type of crap as long as they can - ergo John McCain getting nominated and Obama being president. (I think I just threw up a little in my mouth).

The turnaround is nice. My cynicism is unabated.

51 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:27:31pm

re: #42 jcm

New media.

We make it up as we go?

Just like raising kids!

52 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:27:39pm

re: #39 MandyManners

How does you say, "fuck you" in French?

"vas te faire encule", maybe ;)

53 Karridine  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:28:36pm

re: #45 maddogg

Perhaps they need another lesson in what constitutes reality from the Dissident Frogman. He seems to have their number.

"FIRED cartridge, empty! UNFIRED cartridge, 'found at the scene, by YOUR moronic reporters...'

See the difference? Figure out that the UNFIRED SHELLS were, what? THROWN at the supposed 'victim'?

54 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:28:44pm

re: #39 MandyManners

How does you say, "fuck you" in French?

Baisez-vous, I think.

55 CyanSnowHawk  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:28:47pm

re: #39 MandyManners

How does you say, "fuck you" in French?

"I'd rather have fish and chips."

56 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:28:52pm

re: #52 FurryOldGuyJeans

"vas te faire encule", maybe ;)

'fuck you' is universal....they'll get it

57 CyanSnowHawk  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:29:41pm

re: #56 albusteve

'fuck you' is universal....they'll get it

But if you say it in English, they'll ignore you.

58 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:29:46pm

French Jews have an 'ell of a time.

59 Taqyia2Me  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:29:52pm

re: #55 CyanSnowHawk

"I'd rather have fish and chips."

ROTFLMAO

60 Dustyvet  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:30:06pm

"Allahu akbar": Israeli basketball team attacked in Turkey

61 jaunte  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:30:07pm

re: #39 MandyManners

How does you say, "fuck you" in French?

Here's a resource:
[Link: tenderdirect.com.my...]

62 pingjockey  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:30:12pm

How do you say "go piss up a rope" in French.
I do know one Russina phrase for these assholes...yob tovu mat.

63 MandyManners  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:30:22pm

Mercy buckups, Lizards.

64 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:30:35pm

re: #57 CyanSnowHawk

But if you say it in English, they'll ignore you.

Say it in French and not be from France they will still ignore ya.

65 CyanSnowHawk  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:30:42pm

re: #60 Dustyvet

"Allahu akbar": Israeli basketball team attacked in Turkey

Allahu Backboard?

66 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:07pm
67 jcm  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:25pm

re: #62 pingjockey

How do you say "go piss up a rope" in French.
I do know one Russina phrase for these assholes...yob tovu mat.

I got a couple ones in Perisan
Pedar e sag.
Koofta zahra mar.

68 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:31pm

re: #60 Dustyvet

"Allahu akbar": Israeli basketball team attacked in Turkey

It's the Israelis showing balance.

The same thing happens in Greece from the left.

69 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:35pm

re: #60 Dustyvet

"Allahu akbar": Israeli basketball team attacked in Turkey

I pray God that is not the case.. Is everybody OK?

70 ArmyWife  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:37pm

re: #39 MandyManners

This may help.

71 pingjockey  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:42pm

Later folks. BTW that little bit of russian means "frak yer mother".

72 Karridine  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:31:43pm

re: #63 MandyManners

Mercy buckups?

I thought it was "Murky Buckups!", Mandy...

73 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:32:14pm

re: #57 CyanSnowHawk

But if you say it in English, they'll ignore you.

just as good...then you may continue with "the French are fucked up" followed by "fuck you very much" etc...

74 Noam Sayin'  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:32:36pm

re: #39 MandyManners

How does you say, "fuck you" in French?

Babelfish has it as:

"Baisez-vous."

75 Age Of Freedom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:32:39pm

OT

Hamas Terrorists (aka "security officers") executed 6 palestinians in the streets of Gaza. This story is especially sickening in the light of the overwhelmingly moral accusations against Israel:

[Link: www.ynetnews.com...]

76 HelloDare  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:32:48pm

At what point did France 2 know it was fake and did nothing? That's the question. How many people died because of their "internal malfunction"? When exactly did they find out about it? Last week? They've known for years.

77 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:32:57pm

re: #66 buzzsawmonkey

Pardonnez-nous, mais nous avons notre tetes en notre posterieurs.

Ah bon? Vous vivez la-bas!

78 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:33:12pm

re: #61 jaunte

Here's a resource:
[Link: tenderdirect.com.my...]

Oooh! Thankee for the linkee! ;)

79 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:33:16pm

re: #74 Noam Sayin'

Babelfish has it as:

"Baisez-vous."

Lizards; always trying to help out!

80 jcm  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:33:33pm

re: #71 pingjockey

Later folks. BTW that little bit of russian means "frak yer mother".

Pa russki ya nez na yu.

81 MandyManners  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:33:41pm

re: #66 buzzsawmonkey

Pardonnez-nous, mais nous avons notre tetes en notre posterieurs.

They got their heads up their butts?

82 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:34:06pm

re: #76 HelloDare

At what point did France 2 know it was fake and did nothing? That's the question. How many people died because of their "internal malfunction"? When exactly did they find out about it? Last week? They've known for years.

exactly..the MSM gets people killed dead....so does the UN....

83 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:34:13pm
84 Dustyvet  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:34:17pm

re: #63 MandyManners

Mercy buckups, Lizards.

Mandy You spoke fwench....:)


Youtube Video
85 jaunte  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:34:52pm

re: #66 buzzsawmonkey

Pardonnez-nous, mais nous avons notre tetes en notre posterieurs.

JE NE PEUX PAS VOS ENTENDRE!
J'AI MA TÉTE DANS MON ASS!

86 jamgarr  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:34:54pm

re: #64 FurryOldGuyJeans

Say it in French and not be from France they will still ignore ya.

Reminds me of a "conversation" I once had with a Paris cabbie - I know my pronunciation wasn't THAT bad.

87 Dustyvet  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:35:07pm

re: #69 HoosierHoops

I pray God that is not the case.. Is everybody OK?

The team fled the court after bottles where tossed at them.

88 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:35:36pm

re: #74 Noam Sayin'

Babelfish has it as:

"Baisez-vous."

Which if you then go back to English you get "you kiss". Vas te faire encule or encule works better. ;)

89 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:36:28pm

re: #88 FurryOldGuyJeans

Which if you then go back to English you get "you kiss". Vas te faire encule or encule works better. ;)

"you kiss my fuck you American ass"

90 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:36:43pm
91 Bobblehead  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:36:59pm

"There was an internal malfunction in the checking of information,”
What does that mean? Who had the internal malfunction? re: #45 maddogg

Perhaps they need another lesson in what constitutes reality from the Dissident Frogman. He seems to have their number.

Thanks! Funny. Even I know the difference between a bullet and a cartridge and I've never shot a boomstick.

92 Dar ul Harb  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:37:13pm

France 2?

Why'd they make a sequel?
I didn't really care for the ending of the first one.

93 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:37:30pm
94 coquimbojoe  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:37:31pm

re: #83 buzzsawmonkey

Mais oui.

Is it Nous or Vous? Beeeeg difference...

95 jcm  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:38:03pm

re: #90 buzzsawmonkey

Somebody needs to translate "Go piss up a rope" into French for Mandy.

Allez pisser d'une corde

96 itellu3times  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:38:14pm

The French, they are a funny race, ... so let's change the subject. How about these new iTunes prices, no DRM, better encoding?

I think I might actually join the revolution, already in progress.

97 Age Of Freedom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:38:23pm

OT

Report: Hamas stealing aid supplies to sell to residents:
[Link: www.ynetnews.com...]

But the world keeps blaming Israel.

98 Bloodnok  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:38:41pm

But Jerry Lewis is a Jew.

/Now I'm really confused.

99 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:38:47pm

So .. nos frères et sœurs anglaise debout au terrorisme ou de le faire, ils fixent comme l'espagnol? Fais de moi et de se fier à un principe

100 Ben Hur  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:38:50pm

What's crazier is that a major European MSM saw a video posted on LiveLeak and just aired the thing as news.

101 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:39:03pm
102 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:39:37pm

re: #90 buzzsawmonkey

Somebody needs to translate "Go piss up a rope" into French for Mandy.

pisser sur une corde (piss on a rope).

103 drj  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:39:43pm

okay, so I don't know much about journalism ethics...but something tells me showing footage of a video that happened four years, and presenting it as current, and blaming the injury on Israel when it was Hamas' own rockets that caused the injury - seems to be just a "tad" unethical - and so, is an apology really enough? shouldn't we be looking for, 'er demanding a resignation or termination !?!?!

104 MandyManners  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:40:23pm

Look at how many words you need to say something in French v. how many you need to say it in English. Amazing.

105 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:40:30pm
106 mean Gene  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:40:48pm

Sort of a weak apology that tries to lend credence to the Al Dura tape that France 2 knows was fake.

107 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:40:51pm
108 jaunte  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:41:10pm

re: #103 drj

Best they would do would be to sacrifice the lowliest fact-checker intern.

109 Racer X  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:41:32pm

Will France 2 contact the Jewish families who recently had their homes or businesses vandalized and apologize?

110 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:42:06pm

re: #105 buzzsawmonkey

Plus ca change, plus le meme chose, or something.

Or, as Mandy pointed out a few days ago, they dance on a string of powers they cannot perceive.

111 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:42:10pm

re: #104 MandyManners

Look at how many words you need to say something in French v. how many you need to say it in English. Amazing.

pisse vers le haut d'une corde = piss up a rope.

112 MandyManners  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:42:23pm

re: #107 buzzsawmonkey

That's why they never get anything done over there.

Except drop rifles.

113 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:42:40pm
114 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:43:06pm

re: #113 buzzsawmonkey

Yet another Rush quote

115 Nevergiveup  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:43:56pm

Turkey and France are prepared to send monitors to the Gaza Strip as part of a cease-fire agreement, Reuters reported early Wednesday.

Both French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan were quoted as saying that their countries would be willing to contribute observation staff to an international force if requested.

Gee now that inspires confidence? And notice no "Soldiers" just "Monitors". What is this kindergarten?

116 J.S.  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:44:04pm

re: #103 drj

I have also seen MSM using old file footage and it's presented as if it's "news" (or occuring at the present time). I don't trust the MSM at all...they're apt to do just about anything to get their propaganda out to support HAMAS, etc.

117 red satellite  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:44:12pm

OT: Check out the reality show debut- Homeland Security....on ABC...
It's actually quite good.....some good people keeping us safe.

118 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:44:13pm

re: #111 FurryOldGuyJeans

pisse vers le haut d'une corde = piss up a rope.

Isn't it technically this:
Gå piss upp ett rep

119 jcbunga  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:44:14pm

Head up ass usually results in those internal malfunctions.

120 Silhouette  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:45:22pm

re: #48 TheMatrix31

Not doubting you, but is there a link for those two? I'd love to have those for reference in arguments.

Here is one

Contrary to the repeated televised charges of Saeb Erakat and other Palestinian spokesmen, "hundreds" of Palestinians were not killed. As of May 1, there were 54 bodies found in Jenin -- not 500 -- according to Israeli military sources. Palestinian officials, on the ground, now verify the Israeli numbers: Mousa Kadoura, director of Yasser Arafat's Fatah organization for the northern West Bank, claims 56 Palestinians died in Jenin (Washington Times, May 1, 2002).

and another

PRECISELY A MONTH AGO, on April 8, the Palestinian news agency Wafa was reporting that Israel had committed the "massacre of the 21st century" in the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin. "Medical sources" informed Wafa of "hundreds of martyrs." This was a lie, concocted not only for local consumption--to keep the Palestinian people whipped up in a patriotic, Israel-hating frenzy--but mostly for export to the West.

and some pictures showing the tiny area flattened.

I'll follow with some of the picnicking family.

121 spirochete  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:45:25pm

re: #118 HoosierHoops

Isn't it technically this:
Gå piss upp ett rep

Wow, that almost looks Norwegian....

122 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:46:01pm

re: #118 HoosierHoops

Isn't it technically this:
Gå piss upp ett rep

and really if Goddess was here..she would be giving us grief about the verb/noun thing

123 David IV of Georgia  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:46:23pm

re: #115 Nevergiveup

Remind the monitors they don't have to pack their keffiyahs—they can buy new ones when they are there.

124 goddessoftheclassroom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:46:42pm

re: #95 jcm

Allez pisser d'une corde

I'm thinking: "Vas-tu serrer ta pisse contre la corde" keeps more of the sentiment of the original.

125 Bloodnok  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:46:55pm

re: #121 spirochete

Wow, that almost looks Norwegian....

Gå piss upp ett rep

A rep once bitte my sister.

126 Steffan  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:47:18pm

re: #17 FurryOldGuyJeans

When one has an antisemitic agenda, facts don't matter.

It's only continuing an old tradition.

The Italian Fascists protected Jews -- actually had prominent Jewish members -- from the beginning until 1943, when Italy was occupied by the Nazis. Francisco Franco, also a fascist, refused to send any Jews to Germany at all, and rescinded the Edict of Expulsion that dated from 1492.

Vichy France sent Jews to the concentration camps by the trainload.

127 MandyManners  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:47:35pm

re: #110 spirochete

Or, as Mandy pointed out a few days ago, they dance on a string of powers they cannot perceive.

You've a good memory.

128 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:47:37pm

re: #121 spirochete

Wow, that almost looks Norwegian....

Swedish...

129 maddogg  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:48:08pm

The Israelis should declare a ceasefire!

/as soon as there is nobody left to shoot at.

130 Fat Jolly Penguin  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:48:28pm

re: #128 HoosierHoops

Swedish...

BORK BORK!

131 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:48:35pm

re: #115 Nevergiveup

Turkey and France are prepared to send monitors to the Gaza Strip as part of a cease-fire agreement, Reuters reported early Wednesday.

Both French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan were quoted as saying that their countries would be willing to contribute observation staff to an international force if requested.

Gee now that inspires confidence? And notice no "Soldiers" just "Monitors". What is this kindergarten?

so how do you say 'what a joke' in French...the French are obviously a staunch adversary to Israel...all this talk about cease fires and monitors and the like is useless...Hamas must be totally destroyed as a functioning entity...there will be nothing to monitor in my world...Israel needs to press on and simply ignore all that bs....

132 notutopia  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:48:39pm

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133 FurryOldGuyJeans  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:48:59pm

re: #124 goddessoftheclassroom

I'm thinking: "Vas-tu serrer ta pisse contre la corde" keeps more of the sentiment of the original.

Will you shake your piss against the rope...classic! ;)

134 albusteve  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:49:51pm

re: #116 J.S.

I have also seen MSM using old file footage and it's presented as if it's "news" (or occuring at the present time). I don't trust the MSM at all...they're apt to do just about anything to get their propaganda out to support HAMAS, etc.

they will get you killed in a heartbeat amigo if you get in their way...
the MSM is my dire enemy...

135 Bobblehead  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:50:17pm

re: #104 MandyManners

Look at how many words you need to say something in French v. how many you need to say it in English. Amazing.

Read about our language and find out how truly amazing it is. One of the best and most entertaining courses I took in college was History of the English Language.

136 Fat Jolly Penguin  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:51:00pm

re: #130 Fat Jolly Penguin

BORK BORK!

Youtube Video
137 goddessoftheclassroom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:51:06pm

re: #112 MandyManners

Except drop rifles.

Some language trivia:

When the Normans invaded England in 1066, they became the ruling class and French the language of the court. The words for food we use today derive from French: beef, poultry, pork, mutton. However, the conquered still kept the animals, so our animal words are from Anglo-Saxon: cattle, chickens, pig, sheep.

That's a;so why out "four-letter words" became considered vulgar.

138 Silhouette  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:53:19pm

re: #48 TheMatrix31

Not doubting you, but is there a link for those two? I'd love to have those for reference in arguments.

And here seems to be a complete roundup on the Gaza Beach Shelling Lie

The one thing that page does have is the video of the mourning girl. The footage of a young girl who survived the explosion that killed her family was ALL OVER the media for days.

139 Manster  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:54:11pm

Internal malfunction. That's funny, I'll have to remember that one.

140 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:55:50pm

re: #137 goddessoftheclassroom

Some language trivia:

When the Normans invaded England in 1066, they became the ruling class and French the language of the court. The words for food we use today derive from French: beef, poultry, pork, mutton. However, the conquered still kept the animals, so our animal words are from Anglo-Saxon: cattle, chickens, pig, sheep.

That's a;so why out "four-letter words" became considered vulgar.

Such as Golf? A 4 letter word that deserves to live at the 7th gate of hell?

141 Steffan  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:59:28pm

Heh.

Dear protestors, Arab Israelis, and citizens of the world:

We are in favor of the democratic right of every person to rally in favor whatever he or she feel like, even if we are talking about Israeli citizens demonstrating against their country at a time of war.

After all, we no longer have too many expectations of the Arab-Israeli leadership, headed by Knesset Member Muhammad Barakeh.

Yet nonetheless, and with all due respect, we wish to tell you something at this time: Your views do not really make a difference to us right now. At this moment, when we are fighting for the wellbeing of southern residents, the level of support we receive from you does not matter to us too much. It is irrelevant.

He doesn't pull any punches:

You may be surprised about this, yet when it comes to a choice between the option of allowing southern Israel residents to continue being hurt and the option of hitting the terrorists with full force, while realizing that innocent civilians in Gaza will be hurt too along the way, we choose to side with our own citizens. How weird indeed.

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot something else: We already withdrew from the Gaza Strip. A long time ago. Perhaps you repressed this minor detail, yet we uprooted settlements, just the way you like it. We expelled Jews from their homes, in line with our own decision, just in order to get out of Gaza.

Go read the whole thing.

142 TheMatrix31  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 5:59:38pm

re: #138 Silhouette

And here seems to be a complete roundup on the Gaza Beach Shelling Lie

The one thing that page does have is the video of the mourning girl. The footage of a young girl who survived the explosion that killed her family was ALL OVER the media for days.

Thank you, Silhouette!

143 goddessoftheclassroom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:00:14pm

re: #140 HoosierHoops

Such as Golf? A 4 letter word that deserves to live at the 7th gate of hell?

LOL!
Notice I said "vulgar," not "blasphemous" or "profane." Whether words themselves can be "obscene," rather than the ideas they represent, we can debate another day.

Words matter.... :)

144 Frank_Mtl  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:02:10pm

France 2 : Si ça peut démoniser Israel, pas besoin de vérifier.

145 Wookieelips  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:03:07pm

re: #40 Bloodnok

Eat merd, France 2.


Isn't it mierde?


/not french, I swear!

146 goddessoftheclassroom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:03:15pm

Good night, dear Lizards.

God bless Israel.

147 Steffan  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:03:30pm

re: #137 goddessoftheclassroom

Some language trivia:

When the Normans invaded England in 1066, they became the ruling class and French the language of the court. The words for food we use today derive from French: beef, poultry, pork, mutton. However, the conquered still kept the animals, so our animal words are from Anglo-Saxon: cattle, chickens, pig, sheep.

That's a;so why out "four-letter words" became considered vulgar.

I think it was H. Beam Piper who said that the English language is the result of Norman men-at-arms trying to date Saxon girls. I could be wrong.

148 goddessoftheclassroom  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:03:53pm

re: #145 Wookieelips

Isn't it mierde?

/not french, I swear!

merde.

149 Wookieelips  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:05:23pm

re: #148 goddessoftheclassroom

merde.


*whew*

Hey! Frenchie!

/hee hee

150 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:07:12pm

Vidéo intox de Gaza sur France 2: ‘Ça a gueulé dans la rédaction’.

Hmmm, lemme see if I can translate that.
Video ...
intoxicated ...
surly ...
France 2 ... yep, refers back to surly and intoxicated
gulible ... yep, still on-topic
dense ... bingo!
hmmm, redaction must mean something like "surrender."

Well, sports fans, I think I can translate Fwench!

151 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:07:23pm

re: #146 goddessoftheclassroom

Good night, dear Lizards.

God bless Israel.

MWAH!

152 Digital Display  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:09:56pm

re: #143 goddessoftheclassroom

LOL!
Notice I said "vulgar," not "blasphemous" or "profane." Whether words themselves can be "obscene," rather than the ideas they represent, we can debate another day.

Words matter.... :)

Golf is so funny.. My mother who was a great womans golfer in her day..she won several championships. Her fav. recipe in the world she stole in NY and is in the LGF cookbook.
I hate golf..but all those years as kids growing up she taught us the most valuable leasons .. Like when the pressure is unbearable..everybody is losing their heads..Pundits are out of control...everything is wack..
Keep your cool..and don't let it bother you..Keep your eyes on the prize..

153 lifeofthemind  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:17:05pm

re: #140 HoosierHoops

Such as Golf? A 4 letter word that deserves to live at the 7th gate of hell?

Golf was invented by the Scots as a joke, they have been having a good laugh at the expense of the English for 500 years.

154 UberInfidel67  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:21pm

Karati te France 2 (FU in Croatian)

155 Edward Halper  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:49:31pm

The 2005 video shows people in short sleeves. It was obviously taken at a different season.

How prejudiced against Israel do you have to be not to notice that this video could not possibly have shot in December?

156 Gerard314159  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 9:17:21pm

Unless they make the second cut, they have not truly apologized.

157 Dustoff-507  Tue, Jan 6, 2009 9:28:58pm

Excuse me, but at 101 of the video they more a guys bloody arm.
Did anyone notice the whole body moved.

The body doesn't get that stiff that fast!

It's a fake

158 Throbert McGee  Wed, Jan 7, 2009 1:51:44am

re: #62 pingjockey

I do know one Russian phrase for these assholes... yob tvoyu mat.

Even though ёб твою мать (yob tvoyu mat) literally translates "I fucked YOUR mother," in practice it's not very "you-directed." It more often expresses general frustration/surprise at a situation, similar to "Fuck this shit!" or "Jesus H. Christ" or "goddamnit!", rather than expressing aggression and hostility towards another person.

A better Russian expression in this case would be иди на хуй (idi na xuy, pronounced "ee-DEE NA hoo-ey"), which literally means "go to the cock/dick/prick/dong," but conveying pretty much the same idea as "fuck off and die." In other words, it shows hostility and contempt for the person addressed, in a way that yob tvoyu mat generally doesn't.


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