Shameless Wicked Witch

Granted, there is a big difference between the crimes of aggression, genocide and crimes against humanity of which her husband is guilty and the mere misdemeanor of claiming there is “no professional morality in journalism”.

Still, it’s a blatant lie. Sure, some journalists lack all professional morality. Tabloid journalists just like to dig up dirt. Others even stoop so low as to defend the immoral occupation of Iraq.

But telling an audience of journalism students at Roehampton University in the south-west of London that there is “no professional morality in journalism”, that journalism is “not a noble calling” and that journalists “have no ethics” is disgusting. The Independent called it an extraordinary attack on the media.

The words quoted are those of Cherie Blair, wife of Lord Blair of Kut al-Amara, Her Majesty’s Prime Minister, whose only rightful place is in the dock of the accused at the International Court of Justice.

BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson apparently presided over the meeting. Now I like Simpson’s books (although he can’t match Robert Fisk) and he went through hell in Northern Iraq barely escaping a vicious bombardment by the U.S. Air Force. So the man must have had quite a bit of courage. In Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran and a dozen other places. But in south-west London, he lacked even the courage of a weasel. Simpson declined to comment, because “it was a private meeting”.

“The Wicked Witch is utterly shameless”, commented Richard Littlejohn, the columnist of the Daily Mail. I don’t know Richard and have never read anything he has written, but a quick Google search turns up he’s a controversial right-wing commentator. So there’s probably not much he and I can agree on, but his characterization of Cherie Cherie is right on the spot.

After all, right wing bastards must have a hell of a lot of experience with wicked witches and must certainly be able to recognize one when they see one. Whereas John Simpson even lacked the courage to stand up to the Wicked Witch.

Wicked Witch Cherie and War Criminal Tony, what a lovely couple!

Read the story in The Independent: Journalists have no morality, PM's wife tells students