Angelina Jolie: Pimp My Picture, Not My Life!

JIM LEHRER: What did he tell you?

MARIANE PEARL: He acknowledged them. He was very sincere in committing to find Danny, but he also acknowledged that his own political surrounding is complicated.

JIM LEHRER: As you know, the United States has indicted this man, make sure I have his name right here -Ahmed Omar Said Sheikh - the leading suspect. Is that a good idea, for the United States to indict him in criminal court as they have done?

MARIANE PEARL: Indicting him, you mean, like extradite?

JIM LEHRER: Yes. Just to charge him first, make an official charge against him.

MARIANE PEARL: Oh, yeah, that was crucial. That was very, very crucial. The United States has been great, you know, and has reacted very fast. It’s very important that they actually indict him because it allows, you know justice to proceed. Also, the main question is that maybe should he be transferred to the United States, and I’ve raised this question also with President Bush, and there are two aspects to it. You know, one, I think, you know, it’s important psychologically for Pakistan to do its own justice. And it’s going to be, it’s going to lead to trouble. We’ve talked about the church. Probably everything is related - you know, and it’s going to take a lot of courage for them to actually bring this man to justice, but it’s important, because then it’s not the United States leading everything and being you know le gendarme du monde, like the cop of the world, as we say in French, you know.

JIM LEHRER: The cop of the world.

MARIANE PEARL: But helping other people bring their own justice; that’s what we really need. The other thing is I think Mr. Omar Sheikh knows a lot about all these networks of terrorists, and he would be a valuable witness also.

Fighting terrorism

JIM LEHRER: Attorney General Ashcroft, have you talked to him?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes, I’ve talked to him.

JIM LEHRER: Well he said, one of the reasons the United States brought charges against this man was that in case down the line he was free that the United States would have the power to arrest him and bring him to justice. Do you agree with that as a strategy for doing this?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes, absolutely. That’s the best thing we could do. You know, I think it’s really great because they give the chance to Pakistan to implement justice, you know, and then it becomes a strong country in that sense right, but if these obstacles, you know, inner obstacles inside the country would lead, and we don’t know what’s going to happen, you know, we don’t know what kind of resistance Omar Sheikh and his people - will - you know - we don’t know - terrorist acts that will happen as a result of his indictment - we don’t know.

JIM LEHRER: The fact that the U.S. crime that this man is charged with carries the death penalty, does that matter to you at all? If he were tried in the United States and if he were convicted, he could be sentenced to death, does that matter to you?

MARIANE PEARL: The fact that he dies?

JIM LEHRER: No. The fact that he could get the death penalty, maybe not in Pakistan, but he could if he were tried here, does that kind of thing matter to you at all?

MARIANE PEARL: I think in Pakistan also.

JIM LEHRER: In Pakistan -

MARIANE PEARL: I think in Pakistan also. The fact that he dies - I would certainly not cry over his death because I think this guy is a nuisance for humanity basically.

JIM LEHRER: I’m sorry a what.

MARIANE PEARL: Nuisance for humanity.

JIM LEHRER: Nuisance.

MARIANE PEARL: Now what I thought when I was in Pakistan like right after knowing about what happened to Danny, I thought like would I want to see them all dead - probably. I don’t know - but that would not be what I ultimately want. Ultimately, I think, because you know the first question you asked me was “do we have to get use to that” and I think you have to stand up against that. So what ultimately what would help me live through that ordeal, is if I see people standing up against terrorists means not being hijacked by fear, by, you know, being paralyzed by all they did and by actions, more than seeing a few corpses, because then there’s more.

JIM LEHRER: And that is basically your message to the American people who are upset about what happened on September 11, what happened to your husband, that’s the message, don’t give up?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes. You know, because the first thing I wanted to do was to speak to President Musharraf and I saw President Chirac in France, and President Bush and other people as I’ve mentioned before, because if we don’t win against terrorism, it’s a law enforcement problem and communication, dialogue need. It is a political question also, but ultimately I think it’s going to be, something new has to happen, like people have to stand up against, you know, those terrorists. Ultimately we are the victims. For the first time, look at this church, I mean the woman who died and the little girl - they targeted —

JIM LEHRER: The woman who worked in the U.S. embassy, in Islamabad, and her daughter who were sitting in a church.

MARIANE PEARL: Yes. Exactly. And they died - you know - so ordinary people, that’s who they’re targeting, so I think ultimately down the line though we cannot do the work of police and you know, of head of state. Ultimately we are the target, so we have to come up with a response. I think the American people have been really courageous and have been really helpful to me - they’re great people. In a way this has to make - strengthen our determination to fight. That’s not patriotism. It’s something beyond that I think you know it takes a lot of courage to be nonviolent you know or to seek dialogue instead of revenge, you know. I’m trying to come up with this courage myself. But not because I’m a saint or anything like that - it’s just because I would like ultimately to win against them - you know.

JIM LEHRER: And it can’t be done just with guns, you’re saying, it can’t be just a military? There’s more to it than that.

MARIANE PEARL: Because ultimately - what happens is violence brings more violence. And these people who have killed Danny you know they breed out of this violence - they use ignorance. How can you come up and kill an innocent man because he was an American and try - and that was the only explanation and that means in Pakistan it’s enough to say America is the enemy to justify killing an innocent person. That shows you the level of ignorance. People don’t know - don’t know what is an American. It’s so easy. We have to fight this ignorance.

The dangers of covering terrorism

JIM LEHRER: Your husband of course was a journalist and you’re a journalist. Were the two of you, did you ever think of journalism as being a dangerous profession, as a place where your life would be in jeopardy by just practicing it?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes. Yes, because we moved to Bombay. Bombay is not a dangerous place as such, but it’s a difficult place to live - so we made a choice. We made a choice. Danny and I had this strong bond because we were very serious about our journalism profession. We didn’t choose this profession as any other. We didn’t choose it for ego purposes but we chose it because we wanted to change the world. It seems like a big word; it is big words, you know, it is big words, but in our own way we took it very seriously, you know, we did - and Danny - everybody admires him as a journalist. He’s a very ethical person, and you know, when I say changing the world, we would put ourselves in uncomfortable positions and situations just because we wanted to see the truth, which was for Danny an ultimate value in itself, and when he did - when he went to see these guys - terrorists - we’ve met a lot of them before in Pakistan, and they just came simply at them - because we just have this thing what do you have to say and how do you justify your actions and who are you.

That’s all we did, so in that sense we knew. He was not a cowboy you know. Danny is not a cowboy or Rambo. We didn’t go with a Afghanistan, for instance, because I was pregnant. But at the same time I think we took it on us not to be - not to be swayed by the threat - we did not want to be afraid. We don’t want to be afraid I think. We were careful. We very careful but I was never afraid

JIM LEHRER: Do we journalists do a good job of explaining what our jobs are? In other words, your husband was clearly signaled out because he was an American and a symbol of America. Now most journalists would say, hey wait a minute, we just happen to be Americans, but we’re there to cover the news. Do we do that well, do we explain ourselves well?

MARIANE PEARL: I think there’s a lot of improvement, you know, I do. Journalists in my view are becoming such important people because who else is going to the field and explaining building those bridges between people? Not everybody can go to Pakistan and see it with their own eyes. So they’re going to rely on the press. So it’s a lot of power to be a journalist today, so a lot of power means a lot of responsibility, and I think journalists have to acknowledge that they have power and that they should be the representatives of the people and not of -

JIM LEHRER: Not of the government though?

MARIANE PEARL: Not of the government. Not of an idea. I mean, if they’re ideological, then they should say, I’m going to report that with my right wing views or left wing views or whatever but then they should stay because opinion is so important and everything they have in education mission. People are smart enough to recognize the truth but if you mislead with information because you’re in competition with somebody else or because you have an ego problem, or because this and that. Then, you know, it makes me sad because I think you know the consequences are bad are difficult.

JIM LEHRER: And the dangers involved are just part of the job, right?

MARIANE PEARL: Yeah. What can I say about that. You know, Danny was in a way - you know, he didn’t think people would harm a journalist and I didn’t think either. Because all we do is have the courage to go and try to reflect views, so I think - we’ve crossed , there’s an expression that there’s a step that has been crossed - like something that you didn’t think would happen, that they wouldn’t harm somebody which has come to them - but they did, so the safety issue, it’s a delicate one. I certainly don’t want anybody to get harmed again, but again that’s also what they want to scare us again so they we don’t go again.

JIM LEHRER: Do you plan to return to journalism yourself?

MARIANE PEARL: To Pakistan.

JIM LEHRER: Not to Pakistan.

MARIANE PEARL: Pakistan I will.

JIM LEHRER: You will go back to Pakistan?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes, of course, yes, I will.

JIM LEHRER: Why? Why would you go back?

MARIANE PEARL: I’d go back because the same way I didn’t leave right away Pakistan after I learned about Danny’s death. The same way I would not be afraid to return and Pakistan has invited me as a long friend of the country and has given me a long-term visa to go back because I’m not afraid. I mean, I would not say I would never go back to this country, it’s evil, would be exactly what these people want. And I won’t submit to that.

JIM LEHRER: The baby’s due in May.

MARIANE PEARL: Yes.

JIM LEHRER: Where’s the baby going to be born?

MARIANE PEARL: In Paris.

JIM LEHRER: In Paris.

MARIANE PEARL: Yes.

JIM LEHRER: And then you will eventually go from there back to Pakistan, you believe?

MARIANE PEARL: Well, it depends on the course of events.

JIM LEHRER: Sure. But you see yourself as a journalist, you are a journalist?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes.

JIM LEHRER: And you will always practice journalism?

MARIANE PEARL: Yes.

JIM LEHRER: And the death of your husband doesn’t change anything as far as that is concerned for you?

MARIANE PEARL: As far as that is concerned its going to give me more strength and determination to do my job.

JIM LEHRER: My condolences to you. Thank you very much and good luck to you.

MARIANE PEARL: Thanks a lot.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/jan-june02/pearl_3-18.html

Good for them! In this case, the media should only be focused on the movie and its content!

BTW - That bag of popcorn Angie’s got is probably for Z!

u fanston STOP posting!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont u get it? I’ll bern ur ***

i love all the watb for fox news. considering that their audience is the least informed in america, why the hell should she waste her time. besides, can you imagine what bill ‘loofah man’ oreilly would do if he was anywhere near her. of course, she’d prolly be able to kick his white flabby *ss back to long island.

bwahahahahahaha.

I don’t blame her. The focus should be strictly on the movie. It would be an insult to Marianne. Also those reporters who did not sign the contract obviously had one thing in mind…and that was to pimp Angie for questions about her personal life. If they cared anything about the move then they would have sign.
I think her and Brad has answered enough questions about their personal lives. Enough already. Anything she says will only get manipulated by the media. And the question about who does she think she is? She’s Angelina Jolie, you betta recognized!

No Matter what people say they are living their live and enjoying and loving each other and their kids.

And in regards to Who does she think she is..Angelina Jolie thats who, who could careless if she never gets any movie deal or whatever - she got her family and thats all that matter to her!

From Extra. Also Access Hollywood have video of last night.

Angie on Brad: ‘He Was a Great Producer’

Amidst a fan frenzy, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt came straight to “Extra” Wednesday night at the premiere of their film, “A Mighty Heart.”

Pitt, who produced the film in which Angie stars, told us, “I just get to wear a different hat… this was a book I fell in love with.”

On having Pitt as her boss, Jolie insisted, “He was a great producer. He was home, he was helping… very supportive of everybody, and it makes it run very smoothly.”

But Brad quickly added, “She has no boss.”

With Father’s Day right around the corner, Brad admitted he doesn’t have big plans.

“It’s Father’s Day?” he said. “I didn’t even know… I’ll just get up with my kids. That’s enough for me.”

Jolie wouldn’t reveal her plans to celebrate Pitt this Sunday, insisting, “Well if I tell you, then he’ll know! The kids are making things.”

Way to go Angie, way to go!!!

This is just silly, fox decided not to sign cause it was asked to focus on the film instead of asking personal questions.
Their mistake and their lost.

I saw the AH video and that women keept on asking stupid questions…I love how Angie replaied re new adoption AS I AM GOING TO ANNOUNCE IT RIGHT HERE!!!

for the love of God, Jared. Post something else. This whole three ring bullshit battle between Aniston, Jolie and Pitt is idiotic.

Some of these idiots are answering their own questions.

It’s not so much about what Brad and Angelina are trying to hide; it is what so-called journalists are trying to ‘find’.

Look at what they ‘found’ at the GGs; a woman who wasn’t supporting her man.

We all know now that she was supporting her man, but her mind was also on her mother.

I hope this movie will come to San Antonio. I support Brad and Angelina. While I think Fox definately overeacted , I do prefer them over the other news channels esp CNN. Now and days it is only Brad or angelina that can get me to watch CNN. I have LKL on tivo since I will be watching the Spurs play tonight. I am watching three of my nieces and nephewes for 10 days while their parents are overseas. I can see why Brad/Angelina are tired sometimes.