Head of Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera resigns

hue

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Tue Sep-20-11 02:41 PM
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Head of Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera resigns

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - "The head of Arab TV channel Al Jazeera said on Tuesday he was leaving the network, but gave no reason for his departure at a time when the station's coverage has played an important role in unprecedented protest movements rocking the Arab world...Leaked US diplomatic cables described the channel as a tool in Qatari diplomacy. The channel has played an important role in raising the prestige of the small, wealthy Gulf Arab state."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/industry-us-aljazeera-idUSTRE78J3XC20110920

Wikileaks documents/cables reveals ties to US intelligence.

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gateley

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Tue Sep-20-11 02:47 PM
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1. For some reason I seem to think that AJ started out totally

self-funded somehow, and vowed to be independent and beholden to no one.

But of course, real live intervened and they needed the $$$ that the Qatari government offered with the assurance they would not try to influence AJ's coverage. But we know how that goes. :(

If my recollections are correct, maybe that's why he's leaving -- unhappy with being stifled by TPTB. Kind of like Cenk's decision not to play ball with MSNBC. :shrug:

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leveymg

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Tue Sep-20-11 02:50 PM
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2. Saudis, US not happy about breakdown of control in Yemen and Bahrain.

Someone has to pay.

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ChandlerJr

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Tue Sep-20-11 02:50 PM
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3. But Al Jazeera is the only unbiased unvarnished truth in the whole world

of media! Or so it's been explained to me time after time. A tool of the Government and the Prince that backs them financially?
Pshaw.

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No Elephants

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Wed Sep-21-11 05:49 AM
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5. The conventional wisdom is infallible, isn't it?

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Arctic Dave

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Tue Sep-20-11 03:22 PM
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4. When Hillary praised them on national TV it pretty cemented my suspicion

they were a front for the intelligence community.

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No Elephants

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Wed Sep-21-11 11:13 AM
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6. Ooops. Yet another reason for Arabs to hate us for our freedoms.

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