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Re: PA censoring journalists again, but repudiating bin Laden...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 12 Oct 2001 09:05:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is this "censoring" really any worse than this:
> > > >
> > > > US urges curb on Arab TV channel
> > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1578000/1578619.stm
> > > > ==+==
> > > > Washington has asked Qatar to reign in the influential and editorially
> > > > independent Arabic al-Jazeera television station, which gives airtime to
> > > > anti-American opinions.
> > > > ==+==
> > >
> > > Here's a bit more.
> > >
> > > http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/000/349xmyff.asp
> > >
> > > They draw the conclusion that Powell may be overreacting a bit, and I tend
> > > to agree.
> >
> > I loved this line:
> > ==+==
> > National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice criticized Al Jazeera for the
> > broadcast, on the grounds that, among other things, it could be used to send
> > coded messages to terrorist "sleepers" in the United States and elsewhere.
> > ==+==
> >
> > Was it show on CNN? I bet it was!
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> Yes, in fact it was
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> > If they had got it 1st, would they have
> > shown it? I bet they would!
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> No bet. They would have, based on the environment they operate in.
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> > Would there be calls to censor CNN? I doubt it!
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> Actually there have been, as it turns out. All the major US networks have
> been requested not to show these taped missives any more and all (including
> CNN as I understand it) have agreed to comply. I wonder if the BBC will as well?
I have no idea. I hope not.
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> But you're incorrect about calls to censor CNN.
I'm also surprised. Do you agree with it?
Scott A
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