CNN is reporting that Al Jazeera has been kicked out of Iraq. To me, this means one of two things, either to stop the neighboring Arabs from seeing: 1. The Iraqi people greeting the coalition forces with open arms upon entrance into Baghdad. or, 2. The Iraqis are about to unleash the chemical weapons.
I noted this earlier in the media thread ... Here's the full story. Iraq booted two Al-Jazeera reporters for no apparent reason. In response Al-Jazeera decided to stop all their reporting from Iraq. Not that the full story makes anything clearer ... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=564&e=4&u=/nm/20030402/ts_nm/iraq_jazeera_dc_3
They kicked out 2 of there reporters, not AlJazeera, but in protest Aljazeera decided to stop all its reporter, "they have around 8 reporters inside Iraq" from reporting. but they said they will keep live pictures coming from Baghdad. This is not somthing new to aljazeera
I know this has been hashed to death, but why again do we have such a low, low opinion of Al Ja's journalistic integrity? Becuase their view is different than that of Fox? I'm just asking for examples of were they have "lied" to, or "decieved", their viewership.
Re: Re: Al Jazeera kicked out of Iraq I don't want to speak for Ian but I dont think he was implying that at all, I think he was saying the Iraqis are kicking AJ out so they can't report that. Alex
Re: Re: Al Jazeera kicked out of Iraq Personally, I have no problems with Al Jazeera, as I have in the end no problems with Fox, or the BBC. News organizations, no matter who they are, have a slant. Despite that, they all can tell slices of the truth -- as long as you remember that, for the most part, they can only offer a slice. And you know what?? Despite the contempt that some hold for certain organizations, these news groups often get the facts straight. Some -- and you know who you are -- dismiss new organizations out of hand, sneer at them because, somehow, the "sensibilities" of those news organizations don't conform to their view, or because they find their "slants" objectionable in some way, shape, or form. By the way, Al Jazeera just broadcasted the speech Bush gave to the assemblage at Camp LeJeune.
Apparently, the hotel where Al-Jazeera was staying in Basra came under fire. http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,928144,00.html Al-Jazeera appears to be accusing the US. Given the network's relationship with Sadaam right now, one would think Iraqi forces (which, apparently, are still active in Basra) would also be suspects.
Re: Re: Re: Al Jazeera kicked out of Iraq I thought that too after reading his post for a second time. Thanks for the link GT.
No doubt Al Jazeera has an Arab bias and the American networks have a bias as well. BBC seems to be providing fair coverage. BBC shows bloody pictures of Iraq civilian casulties as well as civilians welcoming US/British troops. The American networks and Al Jazeera should model themselves after the BBC to give more people around the world independent coverage.
No Al Jazeera? No Problem! Here in Mexico we get live video straight from Televisa guys in Iraq. They went to check the American troops outside Bagdad, but they could not find any. Mhhh? Hey Juan! Are you sure they said "outside Bagdad? Maybe they all went back to base to check the latest MLB scores?