
Today, Dunkin' Donuts announced that it will pull
a new ad featuring Rachel Ray based on complaints from conservative Fox News pundit Michelle Malkin, who accused Ms. Ray of promoting a symbol of the "murderous Palestinian jihad." Glazed peanut-topped crullers? No, a
keffiyeh.
A keffiyeh, for those who don't know, is a traditional Middle Eastern scarf popularized by the late Yasser Arafat. It has also been associated with terrorists, kidnappers and people who dance through the streets with burning T-shirts. Since the late 1980s, however, this scarf has been a popular fashion accessory. Last checked, you could still pick one up at Urban Outfitters.
Now, it's under attack by conservatives as being a symbol of the reckless and Godless liberal contingent. But, maybe not for long.
A savvy
Gawker tipster surfing through the official McCain family blog has found pictures of the presidential candidate's daughter Meghan (pictured above) on the campaign trail
wearing a keffiyeh. In front of her mom!
B. Brandon Barker is the author of the novel Operation EMU.
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