CBS News correspondent, Lara Logan, was attacked by a mob of 200 men in Cairo, Egypt, while reporting on celebrations over the ouster of President Mubarak. Logan was sexually assaulted and severely beaten for 20-30 minutes, as the mob chanted "Jew!" "Jew!" Poor lady. That's awful. A group of kind Egyptian women and members of the military rescued her.

Lara Logan on the red carpet

This brings me to my question. How did this mob of men in Egypt know Logan was Jewish, when she looks so Anglo-Saxon. She also has an Anglo name. Living among many ethnicities and nationalities, Jewish included, I have learned a lot of positive cultural things about others and I did not think she was anything other than Anglo-Saxon in looking at her. 

Logan before the attack in Cairo, Egypt

She is blond with blue eyes and fair skin. Therefore, was she targeted. How did this group of men know she is Jewish. Is she Jewish? The attack was clearly racially motivated. But who and why? Were these pro-Mubarak supporters?

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