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Edited on Tue Nov-16-04 07:53 PM by nine23
I work in media. I have satellite, cable, a fat T3 line, and other things (print, SW radio, etc.) at my disposal to satiate my interest in whats going on in the world. My satellite gear is way beyond prosumer level, and it's "tweaked" by a friend who works as a sat. technician at a local TV station. (That's all I'll say, for fear any Canuck feds are reading this.)
I too, feel sorry for Americans (even "Libs" at this very forum) who slag it, when we KNOW 95% of them have never even seen it. "Sheeple Libs"? As a lib DUer from Canada, I'm not supposed to even ENTERTAIN the possibility, but I'm afraid here is a case where I most certainly do.
I'm not even going to get into it here - there's no point in debating something Americans know nothing about - but I will say this: it's the most professional, reliable source for news and opinion in the Arab world. Ya, news and OPINION. If you want to discount that, well that's your freakin' problem.
My favourite quote from an Al Jazeera staffer, regarding AJ vs. US media: "You show the bombs being launched, we show em' landing." Bravo.
And by the way, I'm intelligent enough to filter my own news - ALL OF IT, US, Canadian, Euro or Arab - so don't even go there.
Hey, ROOBOY...the sleaze ball in "The Control Room"? How's that for "balance"!!!
Americans: The only way I'll even debate this issue is if, first, you can answer me this one question: WHATS ON AL JAZEERA TONIGHT? OR SPECIFICALLY, RIGHT NOW? Then, I'd be happy to take it from there.
edit: my poor spelling.
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