(Updated) Anderson Cooper Attacked: ‘Punched 10 Times’ During Latest Cairo Protests
- Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:53am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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CNN’s Anderson Cooper went from reporter to victim today while covering the latest unrest in Cairo, Egypt. As pro-Mubarak and anti-government protesters clashed in the town’s main square, Cooper and his TV crew got caught in the middle.
The attack — which reportedly was at the hands of Mubarak supporters — was first reported by CNN’s Steve Brusk who tweeted the following:
Cooper himself then took to the airwaves to describe what happened, which included being punched in the face and kicked:
Another CNN reporter, Hala Gorani, reported a narrow escape:
UPDATE:
CNN released video taken by Cooper’s crew from inside the attack mob. The network also interviewed Cooper, who admitted he was “frightened”:
This is the full video of the attack:





















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BMWmech
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:07amSo much for the lefts version of peaceful. Oh wait, physically attacking other people doesn’t constitute violence to the idiots of the left.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:38amOnly if the violence was perpetrated by someone on the right. Which doesn’t happen often or without reason.
Report Post »abnormalslc
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:07amonly 10 times?
Report Post »duce023
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:42pmI was thinking the same thing…I would have gotten in at least 20 licks.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:06amWe’re a democracy, who would you vote to send to deliver a speech on civility.
Report Post »blanco
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:13amWe are a Republic!
Report Post »jackkemo
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:13amI hate to break it to you fool…. We are NOT a friggen Democracy!!!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:35amLiberals have a set of values that if enough of them think a like then it must be true, therefore, if we play into their value system and create a poll, the results must be true.
Who should go to Cairo and deliver a Civility Speech to a bunch of illiterates?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:13am“I pledge allegiance to the Flag…and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands….”
Poverty.Sucks, you are NOT smarter than a fifth grader!!!
Report Post »MarksMuslin
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 7:23pmYou clowns…we’re a republican democracy.
Report Post »T-2
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:05amOh those peaceful Muslim protester.
Report Post »matt708
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:05amsee they don’t like CNN either
Report Post »just happy
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:04amLMB(utt)O
Report Post »NavyVetGreg
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:05amHit em with your purse Andy!
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:20amI wonder if he ran off with his skirt up flying up over his head??
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:05amFirst of all, stop the stupid remarks. Second, why on earth was he down on the street in the MIDDLE of that? Other reporters were told to stay INSIDE the hotel. Third, for being PUNCHED in the head 10 times, I don’t see ONE mark on him? That’s strange..
Report Post »blanco
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:08amWho are you to tell people to stop putting what they want to say?
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:22amI was talking about those saying this is GREAT? What’s great about Americans getting beat up? Stupid comments like that will only be used AGAINST conservatives and the LIBERALS love it and maybe they are even the ones POSTING the comments? Just a thought…
Report Post »SwizzleThis
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:27amDid phantom protesters also spit on him and call him names? Some journalists actually get shot at before whining when they intentionally put themselves in danger.
Report Post »desertkid
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:35amI guess the women have finally shown up to protest.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:07am@Blanco –
Report Post »EqualJustice also recognizes that the comments here sound like the hate speech of Progressives.
neverending
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:20amCan you say ignorant?
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:56amBelay that remark Desertkid,
Report Post »Some of us women think that if a man (or woman) is stupid enough to think they can put themselves in a situation like that and then complain when they are wearing their butt for a hat, they deserve what they get. Sorry, it was just stupid to get in the middle of these people and assume that since AC was an American journalist he would be spared any kind of hostility.
blanco
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:05amPoetic justice, anyone? Anyone?
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:04amAnderson’s chickens have finally come home to roost.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:50amMy immediate thoughts!!!
Report Post »novelator
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:04amGuess that just goes to show you–Lefty journalists shouldn’t bring cameras and pithy commentary to a riot, especially a Muslim riot.
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:24amOur American lefty media forgot Daniel Pearl already. Play with fire, get burned…or be-headed. Maybe next week…
Report Post »autofixer
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:03amHow did Sara Palin and the Tea Party get over there?
Report Post »blanco
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:03amDammit, The Blaze, you NEED a “like” or “love” button!!!!!
Report Post »BQI
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:13amyou betcha
Report Post »Decade of Greed
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:03aminteresting how Cooper didn‘t fight back because he didn’t want to inflame the protesters. Areen’t they already inflamed? Sounds a lot like our current foriegn policy.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:12amTrue, they are teaching that in our schools too. If a bully hits you, dont hit back. Pretty sure that was what they were telling rape victims back in the day. Just dont fight back. I am sick of this commie bull crap
Report Post »Colhauser
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:02amWhat only 10 times?
Report Post »BQI
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:14amGreat!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:01amHahahahah!! Too funny!! Maybe they knocked some sense into him, huh??? Nah.. I doubt it. It is pretty funny how those on the left actually think they’re invincible. Got a good laugh out of this anyway!
Report Post »Togger
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:16amMaybe…I heard he is joining Fox News
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:00pmIf there was contact- it had to be “love taps” – he just misunderstood the showing of kindness and love……….
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:01amSend Chris Mathews
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:01amI dont believe anything CNN has to say. They lie all the time. They cannot be trusted with the truth. If this happened with pro Mubarack group, Anderson is lucky the Muslim Brotherhood didnt get him. They hate and kill gay people.
Report Post »CitizenVetUSA
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:39pmI’ll believe it when I see It, and then maybe only 10%. Show me the CNN video A-Cooper
Report Post »fulcrum
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:00amCan lefty newsman be trusted anymore?
Report Post »Specially if they’re from CNN.
They sure know how to put a spin on things, noticed how he was certain thet they were Mubarik supporters?
EqualJustice
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:24amI thought the SAME thing!
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:59amUm, are you watching things?
Report Post »carrietony
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:00amhe forgot to show the footage and proof of this happening lmao
Report Post »joshbpool
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:05amI totally agree! Where is the proof?! As far as I’m concerned this is just an attempt by CNN to get some ratings.
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:53am@ carrietony “he forgot to show the footage and proof of this happening lmao”
Report Post »There isn’t any. Remember the “accusations” of spitting and racial slurs towards members of (D)congressmen by tea party people?? Never happened either. They never had any proof, they just made it up to fit the agenda. Leave it to the liberal media to lie every chance they get. I don’t believe anything they say. They seem to report what will fit the agenda, today it’s who do we want in power in Egypt…
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:59amPoor Anderson; hope his hair didn’t get messed.
Report Post »chickenbig
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 9:58pmThat just goes to show you that our brand of socialist-govt,media-complex reporters would be silenced so so quickly. The first ones with a fist in their mouths…just about anywhere else but here in the USA.
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Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:58amBusted.
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GeauxAlready
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:58amWell this might work to our advantage all our liberal urinals are rushing over to cover the story maybe they will keep them.
Report Post »roxee
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:58amUnfortunately, the world is angry at us, for what our government has done world wide! Anderson is not by any means a fair journalist,no one should be punched! I am not sure if what he says is true even, more Main Stream Media slanted agenda,to get people pitted against one another…. as per usual!
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:21amROXEE…..wake up and don’t be a baby. The USA has done more for the world than nation has…EVER.
Report Post »We ARE the good guys! It is not necessary that you fight…we have people to do that for you and provide you the right to say that you are somehow embarrased by America. Mis-guided as you are, you have the right to say it.
roxee
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:38amI am very proud of the USA and always will be! What I am saying is that others in countries are riled up and want to blame someone instead of themselves for the messes they are in, the USa is the first one they blame, as wrong as we know that is,that is their take.
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:28pmOne of the side effects of being Number One. When I said don’t be a baby, I was responding to you saying “ no one should get punched” while that sentiment is something I would agree with generally, both parties must have the same mindset. When the other party does wish to punch, they get a smackdown. Not a pretty world…support those of us who WILL give the smackdown.
Report Post »JohnQTaxpayer
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:58amWho did it, I want to send them money
Will they do Chrissy Mathews?
RightUnite
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:02amGotta get him over there first!
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:02amThis could have been much worse if he had been covering a tea party rally.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:02amCNN cant be trusted with the truth, they lie all the time.
Report Post »Gail
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:03amThat’s not very nice! Even though we may not agree with them……we should never want them to be hurt…..that’s just wrong!
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:04amHang in there Anderson…MAN UP! Don’t they know you are an angry, Muslim-loving, liberal progressive from New York. Just start screaming and calling them names like you do the rest of us over the TV. Reality is a Bitch ain’t it. Give my best to your attackers. SMILE!!!!
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:04amThe left including the media have an agenda, that does not include reporting the truth.
Report Post »taskmaster78
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:07amMubarak supporters? How did he identify them as Mubarak supporters are they waring signs? are they hired or motivated by the Muslim Brother hood? They are a violent group anyway and this will create a vacuum and make it easy for these thugs to take over. The intent is to create enough trouble simply to have the masses beg for stability. Here comes WWIII.
Report Post »DMcPher316
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:53pmjust tell the crowd he’s a butt pirate and see how loving islam is, GO COOP!!!!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:49pmThis scenario leaves me with mixed feelings, I do not wish harm on anyone caught up in that mess who has not broken any laws or commited crimes; yet with this case, I would love to see the video of Cooper getting clobbered over his empty skull. The noise must have been deafening.
Report Post »Ken
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:23pm@JohnQTaxpayer: Great idea! Chrissy Matthews needs more than 10 punches in the face! He (or she) needs to be thrown on the grown and kicked in the groin just as many times!
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:57am.
Ok! Get me a ticket as fast as you can I’ve got to be there. What a Dumb Azz. And then go stand right in the middle of them. What did this moron think was gonna happen…………….
Untameable-kate
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:09amThe news reporters get it in their head that these people are going to behave like radical tea partiers. Then they get their butts handed to them. Maybe they see the difference now.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:18amAnderson, the Muslim Brotherhood hates teabaggers, better get out of there quick. They will not treat you like the peaceful tea partiers do.
Susan
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:19amHe doesn’t look like he was punched in the face? Where is a bruise, cut, any sign he was hit? Don’t get me wrong, I‘m not saying he wasn’t hit, I do think there is the chance he’s over stating what happened?
Report Post »tinydd
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:20amHey Anderson, Regis needs a replacement, better go where you belong.
Report Post »home_of_the_brave
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:22amOK Coop, not saying I don’t believe you, but where’s the video of you being attacked by the Muburak side? Could it be you not showing it because it wasn’t the guys on the camels that were attacking you.
Report Post »BuckOfama
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:24amI seriously hope the protestors didn’t hurt their hand on all that hairspray……..
Report Post »home_of_the_brave
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:25am@Geaux…. He was trying to blend in with the crowed.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:26amHey!
Let’s have a Muslim Cosby Show!
1proudAmerican
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:29amHe should’ve tried to give them a hug.
Report Post »c10win
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:35amI don’t believe it. No marks. Complete setup. Probably will have black eyes (makeup) tomorrow. Reeks of the tv talk show host (can’t remember name, Downey maybe?) who beat himself up in bathroom for ratings. Queen Coop is far to much of a sissy to put himself in harm’s way.
Report Post »Steve Martin
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:40amThey only punched him ten times. Send him back for more maybe it will nock the liberal out of him.
Report Post »79USMC83
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:44amLooking at all the pictures how do the protestors even know WHOM is WHO? How does this CNN man know who beat him? All I want to know is which side are all the HAJI’s ON that are dressed in Radical Islam HAJI clothes? If Beck is right ALL of these riots in the Middle East are being organized by Radical Islamic Sharia Law JIHADISTS wanting ONE DICTATOR the freaking Koran and Mohammad !!!
Report Post »hkyfan36
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:47am“CNN’s Anderson Cooper went from reporter to victim today”
Report Post »This is the progressive / librial way. Always the victim? It would be the same a saying he was the victim of a DUI.
I have to say I am sick of every one being the victim, or just putting the blame on someone else.
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lketchum
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:54amWait until those pro-Muslim Brotherhood radicals and anti-west, anti-capitalist jihadis find out Cooper is gay. They for certain won’t be kind, much less afford him the “super special rights” gays demand in America and elsewhere in the west.
Egyptians, who may not like the current government much, but whom fear radicals of any kind, and Islamic radicals most especially, are not going to side with western journalists who have sided with left-leaning radicals. What is playing out is opposition to radicals who have coopted the rise against tyranny.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:00am@hkyfan36..Why shouldn’t he play victim?? we just had a Democratic senator sue cause he was the victim of an olive.. thing is WE THE PEOPLE pay for his dental.. wonder if he gave the money back to the people..lOl
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:02amIf this past week’s events were on the pro wrestling channel, people would say this is so fake, how can you believe it. Why are so many signs professionally printed in ENGLISH? Why did they stop at 10 punches…allegedly. Why is a so obviously NOT arab looking “reporter” suprised that he was “allegedly” attacked in the middle of Obama’s revolution? This change of government in Egypt will undoubtedly become radical. This is the fallout of having a weak American President.
Report Post »princetonprohet
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:15amSorry, but I don’t believe AC, it is a ploy to garner better ratings.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:17amThese are the people he supports! It’s like trying to make friends with Polar Bears…it seems so nice until they feel hungry, threatened or want to control… which is always.
Report Post »Beeree
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:20amI want to know who was counting.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:24amDon’t worry, Cooper. I’m sure Al Jazeera will give fair and balanced coverage of the attack.
Report Post »Happy Killmore
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:35amHey, lib, meet the religion of peace!
Report Post »Wayneof1947
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:35amPHOTO OP, PHOTO OP, PHOTO OP!! If they could stand in front of a firing squad that‘s executing a criminal and interview the criminal while he’s being shot, they would if they thought it would get them a Pulitzer. If it bleeds it leads. Is the poor little reporter bleeding??
Report Post »the_zazzy
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:39amCan’t we all just get along????
Report Post »copper
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:16pmWAIT A MINUTE!! I don’t see any evidence that anyone punched him. Where are the bruises, the swollen lip,eyes, cheek? Sorry, I don’t believe a word. They are following a SCRIPT. If he was kicked why aren’t his clothes dirty, disheveled, torn????
Report Post »duce023
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:35pmI would have bought tickets to that fight…
Report Post »The Big Pickle
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:44pmTypical bleeding heart idiot! Reminds me of these idiot tree hugging hippies that sat in the middle of a bull ring to protest bull fighting and the bull nearly gored them to death.
Idiots! Morons! They get what they deserve.
Report Post »Bullcop34
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:14pmLIAR!! Where is the flip camera video footage? Where are the marks? BS AC!! Mob mentality does not stop with 10 punches while you get to calmly walk away. Go play that song and dance to someone else cause your are full of $H!T!!
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:17pmas a fellow “Beck” follower…we are sick and tired of all these lies the progressive librals put on America…so sometimes it comes out in our comments…make no mistake my friend…theres nothing but truth and teaching from Mr. Beck….maybe if you would watch his show you would know that…
Report Post »chubbzbar
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:23pmI think that having my fellow countrymen rioting and fighting against each other would be heartbreaking. If you don’t like Anderson Cooper — fine don’t like him, but why are you all speaking like Chris Matthews throwing barbs at Palin and Bachman?
Report Post »CyberJocky
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:30pmJust watch, by the end of the day it‘ll be Sarah Palin’s fault.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:34pmI feel the Christian love in the posts here! A reporter gets beat up and you either cheer or say he’s lying. Somebody even said he deserved it because he “attacked people” on the air. Like that’s not how Limbaugh and Beck make their living? Like that’s not what 90% of the posts here are?
You guys need to give the hatred a rest. You don’t have to express vile at every single topic here. Try going to church once every so often and see if your spiritual leader preaches the Gospel of Hate.
docvet
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:53pmHey, Coop, that is why the telephoto lens was invented you dumbs##t!
Report Post »nineiron
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 2:07pmMaybe they knocked some sense into that dumocrat.
Report Post »joe3
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 2:44pmhow com no marks? no black eye? no fat lip? fat ear? nothin, what a baby. tryin to get sympathy from his boyfriend.
Report Post »themanflounders
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:12pmYou people are so predictable. An American reporter gets attacked while bravely doing his job and without missing a beat the brave patriots of The Blaze come to cheer on violence. I‘m surprised I haven’t seen “he should read his Bible more” yet in thread. I just got finished reading it in the last two. I picture this when I see the people on the other ends of GEAUXALREADY:
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Mentoring1
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:23pmWhere the pictures from the flip camera Anderson? Again more propaganda from the Looney left.
Report Post »How did he know the people were pro-Mubarak supporters? Did they have on badges? Does he not realize his story will be checked out? He is such a liar just trying to get ratings for his show. What a lib won’t do for ratings LOL!
SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:37pmoh well! guess you might not want to try to get that pulitzer in a complete war zone. Its only fitting that the very people you try to portray as harmless and freedom seeking would wanna punch your lights out anderson. Hmmmmmm…doesn’t look like the “violence” at the Tea Party. I demand an apology at once.
Report Post »deadb4red
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:36pmKids learn early don’t stick your hand in an ant bed. Lib puke reporters think they are above this lesson…WRONG. Too bad there isn’t any video, it would go viral.
Report Post »truthwinz
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:58pmMust be a conservative Tea Party person ….trouble makers all of them !
Report Post »I can’t believe they only got in 10 punches.
jzs
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:01pmThere is video Red.
Report Post »PubliusPencilman
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 7:28pmMan. If Anderson Cooper was a real reporter, he would stay at home and cut-and-paste from the AP like the crack journalists here at The Blaze!
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:51pmsome people have commented on how rude people are on the blaze…most are just funny….the reason some are rude is because people like mr. cooper and msnbc look at us Americans like were a bunch of dummies…and it irritates the crap out of us…this story of mr. cooper’s is a big fat lie…
Report Post »c10win
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 9:03amSaw the video of the ground and the knees, and still maintain it is faked. Didn‘t John Kerry at one time ’recreate’ scenes in Viet Nam showing himself to be a hero? Not that hard to set up a quick scene among people starved for media attention. Might have cost CNN a camel or two, but with no blood, this story reeks… Hey Coop, if you read The Blaze, put some of the fake blood caps in your mouth next time ;)
Report Post »Jackers
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 10:06amJust a feeble attempt to raise CNN’s terrible ratings?
Report Post »chickenbig
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 9:52pmBelieve me, If I was there I would changed citizenship on the spot and beat the crap out of him.
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