The second-largest stockholder of this blog, Frank Paynter, derides the blog as a “clueless enterprise.” Apart from the fact that this blog is neither clueless nor an enterprise, his analysis is exactly right.
First it was CNN and the Baby Milk Factory in the first Gulf War. Now, Arnett has put his foot in his mouth again, and NBC has fired him, too. Perhaps CNS and FoxNews can put him out of our misery once and for all, and “fire” him preemptively?
UPDATE: It seems that I spoke too soon. Apparently, FoxNews has its own problems to worry about.
UPDATE: Or maybe not.
UPDATE: It didn’t take Arnett very long to find a new job with one of Britain’s bottom-feeders. I would have preferred to have seen him work for Al Jazeera, though.
UPDATE: Just in case any execs at NBC or National Geographic were not sure they’d made the right decision, Arnett has written that he is the one wronged, and is quoted by his new employer as saying:
I am still in shock and awe at being fired. I report the truth of what is happening here in Baghdad and will not apologize for it.
Quick, someone please break out the world’s smallest violin. The good news, such that it is, is that the referenced story is dated April Fool’s Day. Time will tell if even the Mirror is foolish enough to carry Arnett’s nonsense come April 2.
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