The foreigner only interjected after the American agreed to an interview. Therefore hardly a case of an unsolicited intervention.

In Britain there is an expectation that politicians can handle themselves with the press. If Powers agreed to be interviewed by The Scotsman, then she should have been prepared.

Do any of you really believe that calling Hillary a "monster" was an accident? I have spent my entire adult life in academia. These are highly political environments; insults are not accidents. Calling Hillary "monster" was an attempt to turn the tone of the reporter's article to be against Clinton. I believe hoist by her own petard is an accurate description for what happened to Powers.

Posted at March 8, 2008 2:59 AM in response to The Reporter Who Launched The "Monster" Story Speaks...