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BBC enlisting new satellites to broadcast in Iran
Breitbart ^
| Jun 19 01:06 PM US/Eastern
| RAPHAEL G. SATTER Associated Press Writer
Posted on 06/19/2009 10:43:10 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Edited on 06/19/2009 10:45:35 AM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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LONDON (AP) - The BBC is using two extra satellites to broadcast its Farsi-language service after days of jamming it blamed on Iran.
The British state-run news organization said the move was meant to help it reach its Iranian audience as the crisis over their country's disputed election deepens. It is also a challenge to Iran's religious government, which has accused foreign broadcasters of stirring unrest, singling out the BBC in particular.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bbc; iran; iranviolence2009; satellitetv
To: NormsRevenge; Marine_Uncle; SolidWood; Straight Vermonter; G8 Diplomat; Man50D; SunkenCiv; ...
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
As for the USA the Alphabets are too busy with media worship of OBlah-messiah news coverage. The epic fly swatting incident was of majestic proportions world dontchyaknow. Iranian freedom be damned!
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posted on
06/19/2009 10:51:18 AM PDT
by
tflabo
(Truth or Tyranny)
To: tflabo
The sheeple majority would rather watch their idol swat a fly with his palm, than be concerned about things like nuclear annihilation or genocide!
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posted on
06/19/2009 10:54:49 AM PDT
by
MyTwoCopperCoins
(I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
To: tflabo
The epic fly swatting incident was of majestic proportions world dontchyaknow.I think Visitors eat flies.
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posted on
06/19/2009 10:58:59 AM PDT
by
Stentor
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Agree. The BBC is doing a great service for the Iranian people at this point.
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posted on
06/19/2009 4:30:38 PM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Obama must be making huge piles of cigarette butts around the WH grounds at this point.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; ...
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posted on
06/19/2009 4:54:06 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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