Thursday April 19, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

Marwan Barghouti is the leader of the Al Aqsa Brigade.
Marwan Barghouti sits in an Israeli prison convicted of having a hand in the planning and implementation of numerous terrorist attacks.
Marwan Barghouti is the most popular man amongst all Palestinians.

Yesterday Marwan Barghouti called for the immediate release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston.
"From my cell, and in the name of 10,000 prisoners in the occupation jails, I appeal and call immediately for the release of journalist Alan Johnston, the friend of the Palestinian people."

Barghouti is not only popular, Barghouti is smart.
He has no gripe with the media, he is a master media manipulator.
He knows that taking a BBC journalist will only backfire against the cause and that is precisely and the only reason why he is appealing to Johnston's captors.

Barghouti is no humanitarian.