"Two Thumbs Off!"

At NRO’s Corner, Mark Steyn writes:

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades are “very upset” about Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film Bruno, and have issued a statement attacking it:

“We reserve the right to respond in the way we find suitable against this man,” it said. “The movie was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades…”

The group is alleged to be responsible for dozens of suicide bombings and shootings. It has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the European Union and the United States. Baron Cohen’s Austrian character ridicules the Martyrs’ Brigades when he attempts to get himself kidnapped during a meeting with Ayman Abu Aita, who is identified in the film as the leader of the organisation.

Oddly enough, for a guy who heads an organization of martyrs, Mr Abu Aita is complaining that Bruno has endangered his life:

Mr Abu Aita’s lawyer, Hatem Abu Ahmad, said that he is preparing a legal action against Baron Cohen and Universal Studios alleging that the Martyrs’ Brigade reference could get his client in trouble with the Israelis and the homosexual association could get him killed by the Palestinians.

Can’t wait till that winds up in front of our new empathetic Supreme Court: Isn’t it Islamophobic to characterize Palestinians as homophobic?

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If there are any reports in the news of Scanners-style cranial explosions, you’ll know it’s from the cognitive dissonance (well, even more so than usual) that must going on right about now amongst these folks:

queers_for_palestineMeanwhile, on his own site, Mark is hosting a “Final Sockquidation Day”, to benefit the latest lawsuit flung at Ezra Levant. If there’s one of Mark’s books you’ve been planning to buy, today would be a good time to drop by.

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