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Rick Perry Faces Backlash Over Daniel Pearl Comment [View all]

Jan 16, 2012 11:55pm
Rick Perry Faces Backlash Over Daniel Pearl Comment

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Rick Perry drew criticism from at least one reporter on Twitter who took issue with the Texas governor’s use of the death of Daniel Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was beheaded in 2002, to prove a point as he defended the Marines who urinated on Taliban corpses.

“Let me tell you what’s despicable, cutting Danny Pearl’s head off,” Perry said in the debate as he chided the Obama administration’s terming of the Marines’ actions as “despicable.”

John Harwood, a former colleague of Pearl’s at the Wall Street Journal, reprimanded Perry via Twitter, sending this tweet: “As someone who was a friend and colleague of Danny Pearl…Perry’s reference to Danny was irrelevant and gross.”

Katon Dawson, chair of Perry’s campaign in South Carolina, said Perry’s answer was effective and resonated with voters in South Carolina.

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/rick-perry-faces-backlash-over-daniel-pearl-comment/

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Rick Perry Faces Backlash Over Daniel Pearl Comment [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2012 OP

Proof that Pukes have not advanced beyond "but they do it, too!!!". Odin2005 Jan 2012 #1

I found it crude and not unlike something I would expect of Perry. RKP5637 Jan 2012 #2

'effective and resonated with voters in South Carolina,' eh? elleng Jan 2012 #3

His head was sawed off actually. Took a little while. alphafemale Jan 2012 #4

I made the mistake years back of watching the video the killers released RZM Jan 2012 #5

Does he defend the cutting off of ears, noses and fingers? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2012 #6

Let's analyze this. truthisfreedom Jan 2012 #7

False equivalence, honestly Spider Jerusalem Jan 2012 #8

What I find interesting jberryhill Jan 2012 #9

Let's get real The Traveler Jan 2012 #10

Really trumad Jan 2012 #12

I don't think Traveler is implying that the military condones this behavior. VWolf Jan 2012 #21

no, traveler is making excuses SemperEadem Jan 2012 #25

Airborne! CRK7376 Jan 2012 #32

Most if not all high ranking officers and senior military analysts Muskypundit Jan 2012 #34

Many millions of us around the world took to the streets objecting to these wars lunatica Jan 2012 #15

When Bush started the Iraq invasion The Wizard Jan 2012 #18

From a veteran who has seen combat...your comment is assumptive and pedantic green917 Jan 2012 #28

I'm confused. How do they know they peed on the guys who cut off Pearl's head? ScottLand Jan 2012 #11

Didn't you know? VWolf Jan 2012 #22

OK, I get it, it's like those isms. Socialism, Communism, Fascism, all the same thing. ScottLand Jan 2012 #36

Speaker-To-Mannequins opens mouth again. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #13

Good for John Harwood to speak up. DCBob Jan 2012 #14

Leave it to Rick Perry. Ganja Ninja Jan 2012 #16

Matthew 5:38-42 is that even in your bible Mr. Perry? LynneSin Jan 2012 #17

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE U. S. FIGHTING MAN era veteran Jan 2012 #19

"Danny" Pearl? DFW Jan 2012 #20

So now he's resorted to pornographic shock & awe to win votes graywarrior Jan 2012 #23

of course perry's comment resonated with thug voters in SC SemperEadem Jan 2012 #24

Parris Island is in S.C. of course Perry is going rah-rah the Marines MinervaX Jan 2012 #26

Yeah, those 'kids' were just foolin' around. It's not like there's any law or sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #27

In A State With 9.9% Unemployment DallasNE Jan 2012 #29

You can always count on Perry to not follow a thought to a logical conclusion. callous taoboy Jan 2012 #30

Troops peeing on corpses suggests that troops need some psychological help dealing with the horrors McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #31

Perry is having Turkey for dinner. marias23 Jan 2012 #33

Just another Perry stupidism. Marnie Jan 2012 #35