re: Al Jazeera is necessary for Democracy

Current Events » in reply to BTW, I see you've graduated from Truthout.org to al Jazeera. Big improvement.

Raoul — 8/13/2004 9:47:37 PM (archived)

Plenty of Arab leaders are very upset by Al Jazeera's independance of mind. It's a very good sign and shows freedom of press is progressing.
Of course, those who decide to shut the station are not helping the case for democracy.

Raoul

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Najaf Officials Quit in Protest Over U.S.-Led Assault - Lindy - 8/13/2004 9:01:12 PM
- re: Najaf Officials Quit in Protest Over U.S.-Led Assault - gbaikie - 8/14/2004 1:27:56 AM
  - Improvements - gbaikie - 8/14/2004 2:22:31 AM
    - re: Improvements - gb - 8/15/2004 1:13:02 PM
- BTW, I see you've graduated from Truthout.org to al Jazeera. Big improvement. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2004 9:10:54 PM
  - re: Al Jazeera is necessary for Democracy - Raoul - 8/13/2004 9:47:37 PM
    - No Freedom of Press is Necessary for Democracy - Mark Eby - 8/14/2004 1:45:56 PM
  - News is news is news, no matter where you live. - Lindy - 8/13/2004 9:17:43 PM
    - re: News is news is news, no matter where you live. - McFly - 8/14/2004 1:33:39 AM
      - Skepticism is essential - Art Martin - 8/14/2004 4:42:12 AM
        
        I don't think I've ever seen a more feeble defense of Michael Moore in my life. - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 8:16:00 PM
        
        Both Are Zeolots And Untrustworthy - Mark Eby - 8/14/2004 12:24:08 PM
    - And that's why it's a big improvement:) (n/t) - gb - 8/14/2004 1:30:40 AM
    - Know your enemy - Art Martin - 8/13/2004 9:30:30 PM
- So, where's the outrage about Sadr running a military operation out of a holy site? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2004 9:09:55 PM
  - The US is over there, killing Muslims, and they're defending their ground. - Bowser - 8/14/2004 4:37:57 AM
    - You haven't seen the news in about six weeks, right? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 6:01:27 AM
      - The US ISN'T over there killing Muslims? They aren't in their own country? (n/t) - Bowser - 8/14/2004 2:45:51 PM
        
        re: The insurgents are killing a hell of a lot more Muslim civilians than we are. Keep up. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 8:58:19 PM
  - If the Chinese Invaded US because of our WMD's and they didn't like our President and they wanted to bring us into into communism.......... - Lindy - 8/13/2004 9:14:22 PM

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