Defense of Ridiculed Vogue Profile of Assad Leads to More Ridicule Joan Juliet Buck, in explaining the background of her profile of Syria’s first lady, Asma al-Assad, gave new ammunition to critics. They seized on this line, among others: “Syria. The name itself sounded sinister, like syringe or hiss.” via Media Decoder Blog: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/defense-of-ridiculed-vogue-profile-of-assad-leads-to-more-ridicule/?partner=rss&emc=rss In … Continue reading Defense of Ridiculed Vogue Profile of Assad Leads to More Ridicule