AlJazeerah has the freeper's number

[Loonman]

http://www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2004%20opinions/April/27%20o/Bush's%20Pals%20at%20The%20Weekly%20Standard%20and%20Free%20Republic.com%20Are%20Panicking%20By%20by%20Mark%20Dankof.htm


The third exhibit of the desperation of the Bush-Neo-Con-Sharon Cabal these days emanates from the establishment conservative, pro-Bush, pro-War for Empire Internet site known oxymoronically as Free Republic.com. The statement of purpose of its founder, Jim Robinson, may be accessed at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1103363/posts. The character of this site is obvious to the trained observer of agit-prop. Mr. Robinson allows the lapdogs of Bush and Cheney to post articles and commentaries anonymously. At the same time, articulate voices on the American Right who oppose The Cabal on Israel, War, Empire, or virtually any other topic have their threads removed and future posting privileges revoked without explanation. Having been informed by other traditional American conservatives of Mr. Robinson's methods, I tested him this week by posting my article for Dave Black On Line (http://www.daveblackonline.com/constitution_party1.htm) for 3rd Party Presidential candidate Michael Peroutka with Free Republic.com. Robinson's commitment to a Censored Republic.com was proven and re-affirmed less than twelve hours later when the thread was predictably pulled and my posting privileges with his service revoked after only one offering. What apparently caused Mr. Robinson to either adjust or change his underwear in the wee hours of the night was the following excerpt on Mr. Bush's War for Empire and Israel made available to his own Pavlovian faithful for but a few brief, fleeting moments at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1122241/posts:

[sniffa]

1. oh that's precious

do the freepers know bout this yet? i'm sure they know now since they've been known to Lurk.

[dedhed]

2. I hope I'm not stating the obvious, but...

... let's not confuse that web site, which states...

Al-Jazeerah Information Center is an independent USA news and research organization. It is not related to any other identity or government in the world. In particular, it is not related to the Saudi or the Qatari websites with similar names.

... with that Qatari news network that we all know and love...

http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage

If I were looking for legitimate news from an Arab perspective, I'd rely more on the latter... IMO

[rooboy]

3. You'd rely on the latter or the former?? n/t

[Loonman]

4. The FOX news of the Arab World

I wouldn't go so far as to call them "legit", but it's still a valid perspective.