Why Is This Woman Smiling?

A) Because she's the subject of a typically-fawning HBO "documentary" (airing on Cinemax) about Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

B) Because she gets the glamor-shot revolutionary-chic treatment from the NYT.

C) Because she's going to Jihadi Heaven for murdering 15 people and maiming and injuring a hundred more in the Sbarro's pizza bombing in Israel.

D) All of the above.

Here's the NYT on the murderers:

...by the end of “Hot House” you may feel more than a little annoyance at the two sides in this endless conflict. These enemies know each other absurdly well. They learn from each other, and talk openly about doing so. Yet they can’t seem to break the cycle: a cat and mouse addicted to their own game.

"More than a little annoyance at the two sides."

"The cycle: a cat and mouse addicted to their game."

Just curious, NYT:

What game were the people in the WTC playing on September 11, 2001? Mightn't have been sporting for the terrorists to have informed them the game was afoot and at least provided them with a rulebook?

Bonus: As HBO specializes in political pornography, it makes perfect sense to start airing the real thing.

posted by Ace at 05:59 PM

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