No Freedom of Press is Necessary for Democracy

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Mark Eby — 8/14/2004 1:45:56 PM (archived)

An extremely slanted version of the news is not helpful. It's one thing to tell both sides of a story or to tell a side not normally told, it's another to retell a story as fact from groups exposed as determined liars many times or to treat murderers as heros. Al Jazeera has swooned in popularity in Iraq because Iraqi's now know how inaccurate it is.

Regards,
Mark

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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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