http://lailalalami.com/2003/al-jazeeras-woes/ Author of Secret Son and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://lailalalami.com/2003/al-jazeeras-woes/#comment-173 erik Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:53:38 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/al-jazeeras-woes/#comment-173 I find it rather atrocious that the AlJazeera site was attacked. How can someone defend press freedom by denying a newsorganisation the right to broadcast? AlJazeera is one of the few sources of insight to the Arab world. American generals should be studying their broadcasts for clues, not attack the station for its reporting. Perhaps if they had spent more time watching AlJazeera, the generals wouldn't have been so surprised that the Iraqis are not welcoming them with open arms. I find it rather atrocious that the AlJazeera site was attacked. How can someone defend press freedom by denying a newsorganisation the right to broadcast? AlJazeera is one of the few sources of insight to the Arab world. American generals should be studying their broadcasts for clues, not attack the station for its reporting. Perhaps if they had spent more time watching AlJazeera, the generals wouldn’t have been so surprised that the Iraqis are not welcoming them with open arms.

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