Some of the staff at Al Jazeera have started a blog ( http://dontbomb.blogspot.com/ ) over the recent rumours about Bush wanting to bomb their main HQ.
Lovely stuff, cant people see these guys are just like any other journalist ?
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Nov 27 2005, 4:55 pm
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Wow, I cant believe someone from this site actualy thinks that a non-government news channel actualy does that.
You do however, have the view of a lot of people who dont even bother to try and understand the situation, Al Jazeera doesnt support bombing, never has, and has ALWAYS been a factual news channel. If the channel has caused any Islamic uprising, its because America cant stop bombing innocent people. Broadcasting the wishes of a radical jihaadist ? Do you even know what news channels do ? |
Regardless of their intent, what they did by giving Bin Laden even 5 hours of air time is irresponsible. And Americans don't go around purposely bombing innocent people. If anything we've brought more good since we've been there than that whole country saw during Saddam's entire reign.
If we did bomb undiscriminatly, do you really think it would have taken us very long? We could have said, to hell with the regulations, we'll do what we want. But we didn't, why? Because we're ethical, because we're better than our enemies. And newsflash for ya there, Ace. The Islamic Radicalists have always hated anyone who is not an Islamic Radicalist. It's not just the Americans, it's not just the Christians, it's anyone who does not do anything and everything they say. Why do you think they bomb mosques or take over a Russian elementary school? Do you really think it's because they hate Americans? Or is it more likely that those people were just in their way, were mere puppets for their sick and twisted ideology. And another thing, New channels are always biased because there isn't such a thing as "unbiased", it's inevitable that even the most unbiased reporting will contain the tainted hand of human nature. So, now I ask you...Do you even know what news channels do ? |
Um, well I'm pretty sure the BBC has given Bin Laden more than 5 hours, and I'm pretty sure American news have given him more than 5 hours air time.
You, my friend, are totaly oblivious to Iraqi history, Saddam was brought in by america ! His power was settup by the americans, and was an ally of the americans till the 90's ! And there is such thing as un-biased News, BBC does it pretty well most the time, except when it comes to talking bad about america because even the "British" Broadcasting corperation is a puppet of america. Al Jazeera doesnt have that problem because its not one country, they arent even an "Islamic" channel, its just an international channel that focuses most of its attention on the arab part of the world. "Because we're ethical, because we're better than our enemies." So you see a news channel as an enemy ? This is a group speaking up in free speech ! They arent attacking anyone, they arent Islamic Radicalists, their Journalists, the same as british, american, Russian, Japanese, african journalists, they report the news. |
I think Americans do go around purposely bombing places or causing more bad than good. Your American you would stick up for em, and Christian. I'm so sorry...
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Actually, I'm fairly sure Bush DID want to bomb their HQ.
Rockin, you fought ethically? What was the name of that prison again? Abu Ghraib, wasn't it? Oh, and that other one in Guantanamo Bay? What about those phosphor bombs? And the depleted uranium that your government STILL uses, despite evidence that it causes lung cancer for miles around areas in which it has been used? And all those weddings and other such things that were bombed? And all those supposed 'smart bombs' that you fired at a fucking CAPITAL CITY OF A COUNTRY. Yeah, that's some great not deliberately harming innocents there. Your country is a horrible, unethical, fucked-up fundamnetalist shithole. |
And actualy, the US has bombed Al Jazeera twice, once in afganistan and once in Iraq, after both times being promised they wouldn't.
See how everyone believes Bush wants to bomb them ? |
That quote was out of context Ace, I was referring at that time to the Islamic Radicalists, not Al Jazeera. And if anyone dares speak evil of the army or the marines, I have major personel quams. My best friend (who is quite liberal in his perception of the war) is in the army, and my own younger brother is a Marine (the polar oppisote of my best friend). I'm not about to let anyone speak ill of them.
I still maintain that there is no such thing as unbiased reporting. I don't think it is possible for any (lengthy)duration of time. Especially when improvising on live air. And if we did set up Saddam it was a mistake, one I'm glad we rectified. Heck, at least we're willing to go do something (at least some of us), while the rest of the world participates in unfettered isolationism. Some people were meant to be warriors, let them go take out a madman who gases innocent civilians in the streets of Kuwait, and butchers political and religous enemies at home. Let the warriors destroy those who would bomb my people here at home. Let my brother destroy the wicked and my best friend Jeff hand out footballs and candy to the children. Let them rebuild infrastructure and establish a base for free thought and democracy. Certainly, it can be no worse than letting that hell hole exist in the fashion it once did. The unfortunate perception is that Americans have turned Iraq into a warzone for terrorists while the overwhelming reality of the matter is that without terrorists their would be no warzone, and peace and prosperity of a free people would be allowed to reign. Also, in the U.S., the vast majority are free people who would oppose radical islam. Not true for the areas in which Al Jazeera was broadcasting. That's the problem. Journalism has a responsibility for its people, the same as anyone else. Therefore, even realism must be censored if the timing is unethical. Zeen...Where are you from? And what's your religion, or lack thereof? Would you like me to apologize for your existance when I see my God? If you don't like this paragraph, maybe you should rethink what you have to say about Americans and Christians: the presiding veritable wall between you and all of China, Russia, North Korea, and radicalist regimes. I don't see your boys dieing, I never read in the newspaper every morning how many of your people died fighting evil overseas. You know what, perhaps a thanks is in order to all the Christian Americans who did not for one second hesitate to kick ass for your sake and for mine. And if you happen to be English Zeen, perhaps you would be interested to know that I'm related to John Turner, Captain of the May Flower, a very english fellow, and his son Joseph Turner. My great uncle took a bullet in the chest in Korea. My grandfather shot himself years later after having been disturbed first my his own horrible memories of what it means to fight in a battle in a place never sanctioned as a battle while he watched 9000+ people die around him and become the highest ranking officer to come off that hill alive, a mere buck-seargent, and then to hear that his own native oil buisness (here, in Pennsylvania) is going belly up because some prick over in the middle-east discovered oil. There are many veterans in my line of blood, some Christian, some not, but I will have no one speak ill of them. They were good men. Honest men. Men with courage. Men not afraid to die. Where will you be when death comes knocking? Christian Americans, we're the sons of Holy Wrath. Do not piss with us. |
Oooo, I've been ignored. I wonder why. :P
Rockinawsome, get real. America has fucked Iraq over. You set up Saddam in the first place, you've bombed the place to bits, and now you've started a war there and you're surprised that people are shooting at you. A note - The people in Iraq aren't terrorists. They target military targets - That makes them guerillas. Please learn what the definition of 'terrorist' is before you bandy it around. Maybe if your country didn't go invading any other country that it didn't like the look of, you wouldn't have as many problems. But no, you have to consider everything a crusade. You, my friend, are scary. Very scary. I really wish that people like you didn't exist. America, unfortunately, provides a haven for the sort of freakish religion that supports you. I really, really look foward to the day when America pollutes itself to the point of becoming unlivable (Hopefully before it does that to the rest of the world), or goes one step too far (Say, nuking Iraq. I can see that one happening.) and pisses off the rest of the world enough for us to shun you and set trade restrictions on you like the war criminals your nation's leaders have become. |
"I'm not about to let anyone speak ill of them. "
So what, you ignore the fact that Al Jazeera was bombed twice, despite being promised by the US that they wouldnt be hit. To make it worse their buildings were in areas where they were easily recognised. If the US cannot use their eyes or follow orders, they should not be bombing urban areas. "You know what, perhaps a thanks is in order to all the Christian Americans who did not for one second hesitate to kick ass for your sake and for mine." I would call 15 years hesitation. What really was the reason to go into Iraq anyway, I think even Saddam pissed himself with the completely random time the US picked to kick him out. The US wasnt thinking of the Iraqi population at all, it was just abusing the fact they could take advantage while the US population backed a war. US is a light facist country, its proven that because it still relys too much on its military power. |
his own native oil buisness (here, in Pennsylvania) is going belly up because some prick over in the middle-east discovered oil. Economics! |
Zeen...Where are you from? And what's your religion, or lack thereof? Would you like me to apologize for your existance when I see my God?
England, and I don't believe in any Religion. Obviously, you being a Christian would believe not being in a Religion is atrocious. Well news flash, you don't need to be in a Religion to live. I also see most Religions cause conflicts and spreads people apart, I see it doing more bad than good. And you can apologize for your own existance to your invisible "God." I don't care when Christians like you condemn me to Hell or whatever it is you do because I'm not one of your believers. |
his own native oil buisness (here, in >Pennsylvania) is going belly up because >some prick over in the middle-east >discovered oil. How dare some stinking arab profit from resources in his country? It's not right, a christian being beaten by a muslim, just because the muslim runs a better company</sarcasm> |
Zeen, you attacked my religon, and my people. That's the only reason I blew up that badly at you. Jp attacks me all the time, so it hardly phases me. I'm not about to condemn you to hell. Justice is equivalent retribution. Hell is not fitting for any act or series of act if for the mere reason that hell is infinite.
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Alright, heres somethin from a actual US Military Soldier. (US Army)
1. A while ago I had a friend who was actually supposed to take out Saddam(sniper) and was ordered to stand down by George Walker Bush Sr. Now that tells yah somethin there... 2. We did put Saddam in Iraq (the dumbasses that Americans are don't see thier mistakes even after they make them) 3. George Walker Bush Jr. Is the reason I NEVER filed my re-up papers.(he got elected and I said fuck this.) 4. Osama Bin-Laden... WHERE THE FUCK IS HE? How the hell do you lose a 6'5" 65 year old Arab with a Dialasis machine hooked up to his ignorant ass? 5. We had a week... A FUCKIN WEEK warning in advance about 9/11 and Bush blew it off like it was a joke... well where are the twin towers now? They were a smoking pile of rubble that I lost one of my best friends in. Now being rebuilt into the "freedom towers"? (not too sure about my intel on that one...) 6. This whole war is about Operation Iraqi Liberation... (look closely and you will see the hidden meaning ^.^) 7. The combustion engine has been outdated for nearly 38 years now but the WORLDWIDE encomony relies too much on fossil fuels to make money... so no 100% Green energy yet because guess why... No money for the government if nobody buys fuel... thousand of businesses destroyed and millions of employees without jobs if that happened. Oil is too much of a cash-cow to be destroyed. 8. Just my two cents but some people (you know who you are) Need to STFU and open your eyes to the lies that are around us... |
When did I attack anyone? I just simply feel sorry for Christians. You sound like many others I've spoken to, who believe I'll be going to "Hell" for being reasonable and doubting the existance of a God.
And Americans are a different matter. JP and Ace pretty much said what Americans have done, you seem to think they're all saints. As do most Americans. |
I sincerely doubt the validity of this memo. This is Al Jazeera, not exactly trustworthy...But hey, at least their web address is: http://dontbomb. ______ , at least they don't want anymore bombing, because I guess broadcasting the wishes of a radical jihaadist across multiple isalmic radical countries inevitably stirring up radical Islamists to bomb "the infidels" was enough.