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30. Can't take it anymore!

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Sun Sep 1, 2013, 02:56 PM

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Howard Dean calls Al Jazeera America 'The Fox of the Muslim world' [View all] bigtree Sep 2013 OP

I thought they were controlled by the Qatari government... eom tarheelsunc Sep 2013 #1

Your right iandhr Sep 2013 #3

That's what several knowledgeable people have told me. Raksha Sep 2013 #44

Yes and no. When the Emir set them up, it was on his money Warpy Sep 2013 #53

IRAQI government line? David__77 Sep 2013 #2

I remain skeptical... MNBrewer Sep 2013 #4

Of? scooter rider Sep 2013 #41

of whether this is actually Howard Dean or a hacked twitter account MNBrewer Sep 2013 #43

There has been no indication his account was hacked Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #72

The odds against al Jazeera being impartial in covering the Arab world cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #5

Look at who OWNS them; there's your answer. MADem Sep 2013 #10

Thanks for the documentation. Howard Dean needs to get his facts straight. Raksha Sep 2013 #45

Isn't that the prince that is second highest investor in Fox News? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #51

Nope, just as wrong as Dean thinking AJA is owned by Iraqis. It's Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Turborama Sep 2013 #56

You are thinking of this fellow, who owns 7% (No. 2 investor, yes) of that pile of dogshit MADem Sep 2013 #61

Note: the resignations happened because AJE was for the MB, not against. joshcryer Sep 2013 #55

The guy who was running AJ (Wadah Khanfar) was most assuredly MB-trained; he was fired. MADem Sep 2013 #71

Does that mean FOX 'parrots' the US govt line? leftstreet Sep 2013 #6

But..... but...... but......!!! MADem Sep 2013 #7

Can't take it anymore! freshwest Sep 2013 #30

I prefer them compared to ABC,NBC,CBS,FOX newfie11 Sep 2013 #8

Howard nailed it deaniac21 Sep 2013 #9

Of course he did. MADem Sep 2013 #11

USA SUX, Evil Empire, etc. is just another American Exceptionalism camp. freshwest Sep 2013 #27

Ha ha ha! MADem Sep 2013 #28

GMTA! freshwest Sep 2013 #40

yes and no arely staircase Sep 2013 #12

Kind of like RT not being good now on LGBT issues, but bless them or having on Thom Hartmann! cascadiance Sep 2013 #17

A balanced news diet pscot Sep 2013 #21

well the RT homophobia puts them beyond Fox News for me, but arely staircase Sep 2013 #22

RT sucks on anything that Putin objects to--it's not "RT"--it's the Kremlin News Network... MADem Sep 2013 #33

I don't follow enough AJ to notice but Howard is usually right. dkf Sep 2013 #13

Have no idea how AJAM covered it but here's the whole Dean context. Catherina Sep 2013 #14

Howard Dean did a recent interview with Abby Martin on RT... KoKo Sep 2013 #52

Video is fixed...if anyone is interested... KoKo Sep 2013 #54

Enjoyed the video. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #68

I think a lot of people imagined Howard Dean to be a lot more progressive than he actually was or is Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #15

But Dean was far to the left of Kerry, Clinton, and the rest MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #16

No, he wasn't ProSense Sep 2013 #18

I hope it is not upsetting to hear this from me. But I agree with you Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #20

"I'm from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party" MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #25

Then Congressman Bernie Sanders in his 1998 autobiography, Outsider in the House Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #29

But..... but...... but......!!! MADem Sep 2013 #37

I don't know what all this has to do with him not caring for Al Jazeera ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #42

I like Howard just fine. MADem Sep 2013 #65

This is some fascinating 1968 historical detail (much thanks for this) and insightful HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #49

after listening to hours and hours of CNN beating the war drums and pumping out buckets and buckets Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #19

Agree.... Wolf Blitzer started out as Pentagon Reporter and his fame KoKo Sep 2013 #50

prior to that Blizter worked for the right-wing Jerusalem Post and for AIPAC Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #57

That Wasn't Wolfie... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #62

yea I remember Wolfie was a leading correspondent at the time. But it was Peter Arnett who Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #64

I Was Just Watching Back The Video... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #66

It was like they were massive July 4th Fireworks Display and not destruction KoKo Sep 2013 #70

Wolf Blitzer actually started out as one of Pat Robertson's 700 Club reporters. MADem Sep 2013 #63

He does not seem to know much about Al Jazerra, when it began and later: Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #23

I love Dr Dean ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #24

David Schuster is an attractive Arab lady with a British accent? Who knew. n/t Cleita Sep 2013 #26

attractive Arab women with delightful British accent can't possibly be strong independent women. Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #31

The ones not reading government bullshit off the teleprompter can be(n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #32

after listening to hours and hours of government stenographer bullshit on CNN Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #38

But nicer than Ann Coulter, doing the same thing. Ah, the 1% media. Just sayin' freshwest Sep 2013 #39

Great song - thank you for posting the lyrics. n/t Raksha Sep 2013 #46

Not that I agree, nor disagree with his point mick063 Sep 2013 #34

i did`t know al jazeera was a mouth piece for the iraqi government. madrchsod Sep 2013 #35

Fox News is already "the Fox of the Muslim world." gulliver Sep 2013 #36

I watched Al Jazeera English regularly -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #47

Muslim != Arab, Howard. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #48

I love Howard Dean but he is biased FOR Israel Larkspur Sep 2013 #58

More propaganda because Al Jazeera is more balanced over all, than any news source in this country. RC Sep 2013 #59

That clue jumps out like a sore thumb. The campaign against Al Jazeera is pathetic... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #67

I haven't seen Al Jazeera America, but Al Jazeera English was unbiased in coverage. joshcryer Sep 2013 #69

imagine if Obama or Kerry had said it JI7 Sep 2013 #60