Beyoncé Knowles: Useful Idiot

Stalin reportedly referred to blind defenders and apologists for the former Soviet Union in democratic Western countries as “useful idiots.” Since Stalin’s day, the list has grown to include either those who defend or apologize for radical Islamic regimes or who just turn a blind eye because it suits them for financial or other reasons.

Add singer Beyoncé Knowles to that list:

On Sunday, Mediaite reported that singer Beyoncé Knowles had given a private New Year’s Eve performance for an exclusive crowd in St. Barth — and made the case that she had performed and been paid by relatives of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (variously known as Khadafy, Qaddafi, Quadhafi and more). Atlanta-based blogger Necole Bitchie reported a $2 million fee; the UK Mirror reported a “six-figure sum” and yesterday Media Takeout made the same claim, repeating the $2 million number and confirming the Gaddafi-hosted party from a guest who was there (hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons also placed Beyoncé at a “Khadafy party.” Today Page Six confirms our original report, with one new piece of information: the party was thrown by Moutassim Gaddafi, known as Hannibal, son of the Libyan dictator who less than a week before made headlines for allegedly attacking his wife in a London hotel.

As far as I know, Beyoncé is not some washed-up has-been who’s been relegated to hawking skin care products and jewelry on infomercials or shilling for casino resorts in Las Vegas. She’s still at the top of her game, commanding big bucks on the legitimate concert circuit, in music sales and from corporate endorsements.

Did she really need to accept the reported $2 million paycheck from the family of Gaddafi?

Gaddafi has long been suspected of harboring terrorists. You’ll recall, of course, that Libya produced the creep who was responsible for the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 – well before plane bombing had become all the rage amongst jihadists – murdering a total of 270 people in the air and on the ground. And Scotland, in its infinite wisdom, recently released the convicted bomber due to his supposed impending death from cancer. He not only received a hero’s welcome upon his arrival back in Libya (orchestrated, no doubt, by Gaddafi himself) but instead of going home or to the hospital to die surrounded by family and friends, he disappeared.

As Gomer Pyle might say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!”

Gaddafi, the jewel of the Muslim world, also claims that Israel is to blame for all the conflicts in Africa, and his new buddy is Venezuelan “president for life” Hugo Chavez. You know, Chavez, who isn’t nearly as impressed with Obama as Gaddafi is and made the same reference to sulfur with regard to Obama as he did with Bush. Chavez, the guy who’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s new BFF and who is trying to flex his muscles down in Latin America. Chavez, the guy who is busy taking over as much of the private sector in Venezuela as possible. (That’s probably a plus for him, according to libs.)

Maybe Beyoncé has a soft spot for Gaddafi and his kin because Gaddafi is a big fan of The One (just like she is):

But when it came to America’s 44th president, Gaddafi offered only warm words, calling him “our son” and “our Obama,” and saying, “The election of Obama is the beginning of change.”

“We are content and happy if Obama can stay forever as the president,” Gaddafi said during a rambling, 95-minute speech during which he read from notes, exhausted at least one of his interpreters, threw the U.N. schedule into disarray, and put much of his audience to sleep.

Or maybe she’s just stupid.

But it’s not just Beyoncé who deserves recognition here: according to the Mediaite link above, others at the New Year’s Eve shindig include her hubby Jay-Z, Lindsay Lohan, Jon Bon Jovi, Usher, BET founder Bob Johnson and supermodels Miranda Kerr and Victoria Slivstedt. And let’s not forget Mariah Carey, who sang at last year’s party (along with Jay-Z), which was hosted by Gaddafi’s brother.

How pathetic that these people’s need for adoration and exclusivity outweighs their common sense, dignity and national pride.

Stalin would be proud.