UK journalist Robert Fisk beaten by Afghan mob:

‘Veteran foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, 55, who writes for The Independent newspaper, was set upon after his car broke down as he drove near the border city of Quetta.
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The Middle East correspondent was attacked when his car overheated and broke down close to a village housing refugees from Afghanistan.
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He knocked a couple of his attackers to the ground but was then rescued by a Muslim religious leader, who forced the mob back and guided him to a police wagon.
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But Mr Fisk said he could understand the refugees’ anger, as many had relatives who had been killed by the US bombing of Afghan city Kandahar last week.

“It doesn’t excuse them for beating me up so badly but there was a real reason why they should hate Westerners so much. I don’t want this to be seen as a Muslim mob attacking a Westerner for no reason. They had every reason to be angry – I’ve been an outspoken critic of the US actions myself. If I had been them, I would have attacked me.” ‘BBC