Iraq pulls plug on Al-Jazeera - GoFuckYourself.com

mardigras · 08-07-2004, 09:29 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/...era/index.html

To take effect immediately, citing national security concerns.

Democracy in action

Odin88 · 08-07-2004, 09:32 AM

make way for the american free press. remember, it is fair and balanced!

hydro · 08-07-2004, 09:32 AM

they'll get replaced by fox news

brand0n · 08-07-2004, 09:35 AM

cnn taking over.

Rochard · 08-07-2004, 09:37 AM

I don't recall Iraq having any laws about "freedom of the press".

KRL · 08-07-2004, 09:39 AM

Democracy is an illusion created by the wealthy to appease the masses into believing everyone has a say in things.

mardigras · 08-07-2004, 09:41 AM

CNN just ran a correction; the office will be closed, the station will remain on the air. Not sure how that helps national security, it's the TV signal that most people encounter, not the office.

vas · 08-07-2004, 10:25 AM

they should have secretly closed it, put in some fake workers that are really agents, and monitor those that drop off those tapes

chodadog · 08-07-2004, 10:32 AM

Isn't it broadcast via satellite from another country anyways? Shutting down the office does nothing.

directfiesta · 08-07-2004, 10:37 AM

Nothing surprising .... It is not available in the US either... remember the POW episode ... banned in the states...

The airwaves are there to promote the people in power: BUSH and the gang.....

On a bright side, time to start abusing prisonners again

directfiesta · 08-07-2004, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chodadog
Isn't it broadcast via satellite from another country anyways? Shutting down the office does nothing.

What they don't say is that the journalists also probably are also getting shut down....

And from were they are going to braodcast? Tapes will have to be shipped at a far location, so creating a delay to report the news....

jukeboxfrank · 08-07-2004, 11:14 AM

Fuck how am I supposed to check out my Iraq lotto numbers now?
Or the results of the camel races.

Fletch XXX · 08-07-2004, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Democracy is an illusion created by the wealthy to appease the masses into believing everyone has a say in things.

and this is EXACTLY why people like me support alternate methods of protesting.

the opposing forces already in power against the common man and law, peace has already been broken between all classes and authority.

when i turn on the news all i see is urban war coverage.

raise the fist

extreme · 08-07-2004, 11:20 AM

It's chaos there, the goverment needs to think about the securitysituation first, then the freedom of press.

Maybe the iraqi government doesn't think their ppl really need to see 1000 kidnapermessages per week? Or every new statement by al-quaida?

Im all for a free press, but it's not the biggest issue in iraq right now. It's still a warzone, they need to get it under controll so ppl can live normal lives.

mardigras · 08-07-2004, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by directfiesta
Nothing surprising .... It is not available in the US either...

Who says it's not available in the US? It's carried on a number of cable systems, is available on DishNetwork and streams online.

Doctor Dre · 08-07-2004, 01:33 PM

OMG that's like the worst thing they could do ... shut down the arabic channel ? NOW everybody will fucking hate the states ... in other countries then irak . fucking dumb fuckers

directfiesta · 08-07-2004, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mardigras
Who says it's not available in the US? It's carried on a number of cable systems, is available on DishNetwork and streams online.

Quote:

The major US networks, including the wall-to-wall-war station CNN, and even the public broadcasting network bowed to Mr Rumsfeld's pressure and suppressed the video. CNN ran only a freeze frame from the al-Jazeera Arab cable station, with nothing to identify any soldier.

At US Central Command's forward headquarters in Qatar, the deputy commander, General John Abizaid, told the reporter from al-Jazeera: "I'm very disappointed that you would portray those pictures of our servicemen. I saw that, and I would ask others not to do that."

At a decisive time for both the country and the media, the US television companies caved in to Government pressure

http://www.takebackthemedia.com/newspro/arc63.html

remember????

Funny how we saw tons of Iraqis with bags on their head, prisonner abuse and the same at Gantanamo Bay....

08-07-2004, 09:29 AM	#1
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08-07-2004, 09:41 AM	#7
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	CNN just ran a correction; the office will be closed, the station will remain on the air. Not sure how that helps national security, it's the TV signal that most people encounter, not the office. __________________ .

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Odin88 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: au Posts: 3,267	make way for the american free press. remember, it is fair and balanced!

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hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	they'll get replaced by fox news

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vas Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 562	they should have secretly closed it, put in some fake workers that are really agents, and monitor those that drop off those tapes

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chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	Isn't it broadcast via satellite from another country anyways? Shutting down the office does nothing. __________________ 26 + 6 = 1

08-07-2004, 10:37 AM	#10
directfiesta Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 29,668	Nothing surprising .... It is not available in the US either... remember the POW episode ... banned in the states... The airwaves are there to promote the people in power: BUSH and the gang..... On a bright side, time to start abusing prisonners again __________________ I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT ! But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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08-07-2004, 11:20 AM	#14
extreme Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lalaland Posts: 2,120	It's chaos there, the goverment needs to think about the securitysituation first, then the freedom of press. Maybe the iraqi government doesn't think their ppl really need to see 1000 kidnapermessages per week? Or every new statement by al-quaida? Im all for a free press, but it's not the biggest issue in iraq right now. It's still a warzone, they need to get it under controll so ppl can live normal lives. __________________ Browse and find new paysites with screenshot-preview Export FHGs/FLVs/Paysites by JSON, XML, CSV and Text Find FHGs/FLVs/Paysites from any given Category or Search-query