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BuffaloJack
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 Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: Iranian Hostage Taker, Screaming Mary, honored by the U.N. |
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http://www.nationalreview.com/bayefsky/bayefsky200604260735.asp
| Quote: | What a Champ!
The United Nations embraces “Screaming Mary,” the face of the 1979 Iranian hostage-takers.
The United Nations Environment Programme gave out its 2006 "Champion of the Earth" awards on April 21. The awards are intended to honor individuals or groups “for their creativity, vision and leadership, and the potential of their work and ideas for replication across the globe.” One of those justified in receiving this award — in the U.N.’s estimation — was Iranian Massoumeh Ebtekar. She was vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran and head of the department of environment there from 1997-2005. But Ebtekar has another name — “Screaming Mary." It was given to her by the American press during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Mary was her nom de guerre and Ebtekar was the hostage-takers’ spokesperson. |
http://www.nationalreview.com/bayefsky/bayefsky200604260735.asp
Just when you think the UN can't sink any lower!!
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Doc Farmer
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:20 am Post subject: Re: Iranian Hostage Taker, Screaming Mary, honored by the U. |
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| BuffaloJack wrote: | http://www.nationalreview.com/bayefsky/bayefsky200604260735.asp
| Quote: | What a Champ!
The United Nations embraces “Screaming Mary,” the face of the 1979 Iranian hostage-takers.
The United Nations Environment Programme gave out its 2006 "Champion of the Earth" awards on April 21. The awards are intended to honor individuals or groups “for their creativity, vision and leadership, and the potential of their work and ideas for replication across the globe.” One of those justified in receiving this award — in the U.N.’s estimation — was Iranian Massoumeh Ebtekar. She was vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran and head of the department of environment there from 1997-2005. But Ebtekar has another name — “Screaming Mary." It was given to her by the American press during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Mary was her nom de guerre and Ebtekar was the hostage-takers’ spokesperson. |
http://www.nationalreview.com/bayefsky/bayefsky200604260735.asp
Just when you think the UN can't sink any lower!! |
Sadly, when you think some folks have hit rock bottom, they always manage to find a pick and shovel.
Great find, BuffaloJack. Hope you don't mind, but I cross-posted this over at ChronWatch (with suitable kudos to you and SwiftVets, of course)
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