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Iraq banishes Al Jazeera
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This kind of dovetails with Mr Roll's "up Saddam's Sleeve" thread.
The Iraqi regime has stopped Al Jazeera from broadcasting, or reporting in Iraq.
Why?
Could it be that they know the Arab world believes Al J and that the reporting over the next few days will make it clear to everyone that Iraq has been lying for sometime - whether that is on the issue of where the US forces are, or something else.
What is it that Iraq doesn't want the Arab world to see?
The Iraqi regime has stopped Al Jazeera from broadcasting, or reporting in Iraq.
Why?
Could it be that they know the Arab world believes Al J and that the reporting over the next few days will make it clear to everyone that Iraq has been lying for sometime - whether that is on the issue of where the US forces are, or something else.
What is it that Iraq doesn't want the Arab world to see?
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I just thought Saddam wasn't happy about Al Jazeera showing news of Iraqi defeats. Contrary to what many people believe Al Jazeera is relatively independent and it is not pretending Iraq is winning the war hands-down like Saddam claims. Perhaps Hussein is outraged at this act of treachery from an Arab 'brother' institution?
I can't see what Saddam has to hide to be honest. Nor I can believe for a second he would unleash chemical weapons in Baghdad. Not that he appears to have any, anyway. :rolleyes:
Why, do you think that people "trust" these organisations?
If something happens, he can claim that it is "western/israeli" lies, and who do you think that Arab nations would believe. Without Al J that is?
Now, if Al J reported the same thing...
Just loko at recent outpourings from the disIformation Ministry in Iraq - US Troops are no where near Baghdad, being defeated etc. Whilst his people believe him, and don't have any other source that they trust (i.e. Al J) then his message will get through...
Surely the banning itself is enough to raise suspicion in itself?
It's not that I don't credit them with any intelligence, just that if the information isn't provided... if you only have one source of information...
Let me ask you this, is you had no other information source than The Sun what do you think that your view of the world would be?
That thing about the Sun is too scary....:nervous:
Do not believe that even under the most heinous repression, people do not have access to what is really going on, both at home as well as abroad.
As a father you should realise how clever the mind of those under another's authority can be.
*whistles, looks up a sky innocently*
Fox has been bashing them. But they wanted to have some reporters embedded with the US troops and the Pentagon denied them. They have plans to be seen in America soon on cable.
Bashing who? Al J? Or The Sun?
Al J is already available on satellite over here...
@ Clandestine, I know they have the ability to hear other news stories, but not widely done - part through fear and partly through capability.
Yup.
"What is it that Iraq doesn't want the Arab world to see?"
The end.
I was on a blog site. And this guy said "Saddam has finally come up with a weapon that stops US tanks in their tracks: have thousands of Iraqi soldiers surrendering...we can't move or we'll run someone over."
DOHA, Qatar - The Iraqi Ministry of Information lifted its ban against two correspondents for the Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera and said the pair could resume broadcasting from Baghdad, the Qatar-based news agency said Friday.
First they're out. Then they're back. Then they're out. Then they're back.:crazyeyes
And the tripe Fox spouts out isnt, of course?