U.K. charges official with leaking Blair memo (so, --there WAS a memo)

Paxman: If this is true, it's outrageous, isn't it?

Gaffney: Well, I don't know if it is true, and if it has some truth to it, I'm not sure it is outrageous. I believe Al Jazeera is an instrument of enemy propaganda in a war we are obliged to fight and win, not just for Americans, and not just for Iraqis, but for freedom-loving people everywhere, and I think that, to the extent that Al Jazeera is actively aiding our foes, it is certainly appropriate to talk about what do you do to neutralize it, to prevent it from doing that sort of harm to the cause, and even to the lives of our servicemen in this war.

(Al Jazeera rep says this is about targetting innocent journalists)

Gaffney: I would say that is not the main point. The main point is precisely what I said it was, namely that we're dealing with a news organization, so called, that has put its news cameras, its journalists, its personnel, in harm's way, in the service of enemies of this country, of the people of Iraq, and, I think, of other freedom-loving people. We're talking about a news organization, so called, that is promoting bin Laden, that is promoting Zawahiri, that is promoting Zarqawi, that is promoting beheading, that is promoting suicide bombings, that in other ways is enabling the propaganda aspects of this war to be fought by our enemies. I think that puts it squarely in the target category. Whether the best way to do it is with bombs or through other means is something we could discuss - I think it's fair game under these circumstances.
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(Paxman: were the other bombings accidents?)

I've no way of knowing. If they've been described as accidents, I'm sure they were. To the extent that Al Jazeera is indeed engaged in things that put it squarely on one side, not in the middle, not objectively reporting it, I think it puts itself in those crosshairs(? - both talking at once).

(Paxman: You don't like what they say, do you?)

Gaffney: Let me be clear - it's not about not liking what they say - what they are saying is compounding the danger to our team in this war - not just Americans, but Iraqis, ... innocent civilians ... (crosstalk)
First of all, I do not know there was any plan, any discussion of any plan, to bomb a headquarters, or any place else.

Paxman: But you clearly think there should be a plan.

Gaffney: I'm suggesting to you that when the Iraqis themselves have said Al Jazeera is making it more difficult for us to secure freedom, that is an indication that the yare not simply observing the scene, they are actively engaged in subverting freedom, and I think that makes them into what amounts to an arm of enemy combatants.