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HELEN THOMAS
Veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas is pictured as she departs the West Wing of the White House in Washington, July 27, 2009. Thomas, who has covered every U.S. president since John F. Kennedy, abruptly retired on Monday amid a storm of criticism over her controversial remarks about Israel. Picture taken July 27, 2009.… Read more »
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Helen Thomas recently said she wanted the Israelis to get out of Palestine and go back to Germany or Poland.

What the f...! Helen Thomas(white house correspondence under many presidents), 89, is authorized to say what she wants. Just kidding. Nobody really is! But, talk about an overreaction.

Give me a break! If her remarks are the worst ever said about Israel, they are damned blessed and that is saying it mildly.

I support Israel. We southerners are raised with the adage, "Anyone who f...s With the Jews is eventually going to get it.

But hell. Helen Thomas is a news icon and it is a piss poor approach to force her to resign.

Robert Gibbs(White House Press Secretary) calling her comments reprehensible is taking himself way too seriously.

The Prez ought to have said, "Helen, this is a bit much and you know better." She is 89 for God's sake. What the hell, lighten up.

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