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Rdtf
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 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject: Al-Jazeera Coming to America |
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well this is just great - let's make it easier than ever for the sympathizers in the west to get their message.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/7/18/95308.shtml
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Monday, July 18, 2005 9:51 a.m. EDT
Al-Jazeera Coming to America
The pro-terrorist Al-Jazeera International will debut early next year as a 24-hour English-language news network headquartered in the Middle East.
And efforts to bring the network to the U.S. have been "very interesting and extremely encouraging," according to Commercial Director Lindsey Oliver.
At launch the network will have a staff of "hundreds," said Oliver, a former director of CNBC Europe.
The advertising-supported network will operate out of four broadcast centers – Washington, London, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia - and Doha, Qatar, its headquarters.
The international version of Al-Jazeera, which has been accused by Washington of having an anti-American, pro-terrorist bias, will launch on schedule "regardless of its subscriber count," according to the publication Broadcasting & Cable.
On the network’s schedule, the first half of each hour will be devoted to hard news, and the second will largely feature talk shows and documentaries.
The managing director of the network will be Nigel Parsons, a 30-year media veteran formerly with Associated Press Television News, and Yemen-born CNN veteran Riz Khan will host a live interview show.
The network is funded by the Emir of Qatar, who launched the Arab-language Al-Jazeera in 1996. |
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Tanya
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Rdtf
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I know it's advantageous to have them close by for our own intelligence gathering, but this doesn't make me feel any safer.
oh - and I can't wait to see who these advertisers will be!
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C-130 Son
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Will this be on my satellite service, or will I have the opportunity to not support this terrorist organization? |
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Rdtf
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| C-130 Son wrote: | | Will this be on my satellite service, or will I have the opportunity to not support this terrorist organization? |
good question! |
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Deuce
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| C-130 Son wrote: | | Will this be on my satellite service, or will I have the opportunity to not support this terrorist organization? |
You can be sure of the ability to boycott its advertisers early and often...
Deuce |
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Leeman
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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To Tell you the thruth it sounds very much like one of our plain old Main stream media stations.
Probably a step above Air America.
I don't think they would fire gunshots at the President on the air?
can't be worse then one of Al Franken's routines. or more disrespectfull.? |
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