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What happened to the pictures? Exhibit A, Exhibit B
Will they ever come back? Yes and no

Selective Outrage Syndrome, Day OF RAGE!

A clear case of projection, if you ask me...
Rumour has it that there's a massive DAY OF ANGER!! (now where have I seen this before?) planned to protest the Israeli "destruction" of the al-Aqsa mosque. I haven't seen any photos of it yet, but considering that today is Friday, the Muslim holy day—and traditionally the day of the largest organized worldwide protests—I expect we'll be seeing quite a bit of action on the wires shortly.

Plenty of "anger" and "rage" are evident in the photographs, following the break. I ask you: Aside from "anger" and "rage," what else is there in the Muslim world?

Update: From what I can tell, there are two separate efforts underway. The primary is a large, "peaceful" protest, with plenty of flag-waving, propaganda posters, and other traditional elements of jihadi misinformation. The secondary seems to be an effort to goad the Israeli police into a firefight using "stone throwers" and other violent elements.

We shall see which side gets the greater coverage...

Previously on Snapped Shot: Selective Outrage Syndrome, Selective Outrage Syndrome, Day 2

Update: Here's the background on why all of this inflamed "protest" is genuinely fake. Thanks to LGF commenter BabbaZee for the link!

Update: In a rather interesting twist, it seems that this is a Palestinian day of RAGE, considering we haven't seen any action on the wires from Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, or any of the other usual hot spots. I'll keep an eye on the wires, of course, but I find it interesting that nothing's come across yet. Continue reading »
 

And while I'm on the topic

After being treated to hundreds of photographs like these:

A displaced Lebanese woman bursts into tears after arriving in the southern market town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, Monday Aug. 14, 2006. Lebanese, Israeli and U.N. officers met on the border Monday to discuss the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the region after a U.N.-imposed cease-fire halted fighting in the monthlong conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)


the best the wires are able to come up with to illustrate the Israelis' plight is this:

Maurice Maman (L) and his sister look at a direct hit from a Hizbollah rocket at his house in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, August 15, 2006. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun


Perhaps Ronen could have found a picture where Mr. Maman was scowling even more than this one? I don't think he looks nearly threatening enough...

And thus, the objectivity train rolls on.