Moore interviewed Berg for "Fahrenheit" [index to thread at reply #1859]

Salon.com ^ | May 27, 2004 | Rebecca Traister

[Future Useless Eater]

I haven't done much research on Aziz Al-Taee until today, and I'm finding pretty much all positives about him...
Are we really SURE this fellow below, is the same one as the possibly 'shady' Aziz?
The Aziz below looks like a patriot...

Aziz shows photos of woman and baby gassed to death in Iraq by Hussein

http://w-04.com/Rally4America4/images/DSCN1097.jpg


Aziz is featured at the pro-american Patriots Rally III here...
Community web shots page 3
Community web shots page 4

The remainder is from the archives of an old webpage that no longer exists, so don't be surprised if some of the links don't work...

Aziz AL-Taee in the News

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/3/2/165001.shtml http://gopusa.com/news/2003/march/0303_dc_rally.shtml The Sacramento Bee -- sacbee.com -- FBI questioning Iraqis in US ... ... Aziz al-Taee, chairman of the council, said people who have been interviewed told him the FBI is "asking if anybody knows someone who worked with Saddam. ... www.sacbee.com/24hour/special_reports/ iraq/story/733891p-5350923c.html - 38k - Cached - Similar pages Webshots Community - Patriots Rally III - January 18, 2003 ... Aziz Al-Taee, Iraqi born American citizen, Speaks of horror of living under tyrannical rule of murderous Saddam Hussein, Aziz Al-Taee, Listening to Aziz. ... community.webshots.com/album/61282220TUvbWW - 66k - Cached - Similar pages Times Online ... Aziz Al-Taee, chairman of the Iraqi-American Council, said that the incident would discourage other dissidents from trying to seek sanctuary with UN inspectors ... www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-569490,00.html - Similar pages [PDF]American Muslims and Scholars denounce Terrorism File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML ... 9 of 11 Robert D. Crane Center for Understanding Islam Gray Henry Fons Vitae/Islamic Texts Society Lobna Ismail Connecting Cultures Aziz al-Taee Iraqi American ... www.islam-democracy.org/documents/pdf/ STATEMENT%20REJECTING%20TERRORISM.pdf - Similar pages Statement against Terrorism - Center for the Study of Islam & ... ... Fons Vitae/Islamic Texts Society. Lobna Ismail, Connecting Cultures. Aziz al-Taee, Iraqi American Council. Mirsad Mujovic, Independent Institute for Social Studies. ... www.islam-democracy.org/terrorism_statement.asp - 56k - Feb 8, 2003 - Cached - Similar pages Los Andes On Line - [ Translate this page ] ... manifestación en contra. Aziz al-Taee, vocero del Consejo de Iraquí. "Creo que Estados Unidos está actuando bien... creo que ... www.losandes.com.ar/2002/1031/LaSemanaenFotos/ nota96381_1.htm - 24k - Cached - Similar pages Cornell Daily Sun: Thousands March On DC in Protest Impending War ... We think every day Saddam stays in power, he kills more Iraqis," said Aziz al-Taee, spokesperson for the Iraqi-American Council, according to the Associated ... www.cornellsun.com/articles/6579/ - 17k - Cached - Similar pages Session I (8.30am - 10.30am): Room Subang 2 Industrialised ... ... Limit State Behaviour of Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels Lian Shin Wai, Abdul Aziz Abdul Samad, Abang Abdullah Abang Ali ... Wail N. Al-Rifaie, Rokzan S. Al-Taee. ... www.eng.upm.edu.my/~msj/IBS.htm - 15k - Cached - Similar pages FOXNews.com ... counter-demonstration. Aziz al-Taee, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, said, "I think America is doing just fine. ... We ... www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,66763,00.html - 31k - Cached - Similar pages Iraqi Sites Guide - Ïáíá ÇáãæÇÞÚ ÇáÚÑÇÞíÉ ... concluded with a show of support by representatives from Iraqi and Americans groups, including the Iraqi-American Council, represented by Aziz Al-Taee. ... www.geocities.com/iraqisitesguide/docs/doc88.htm - 21k - Cached - Similar pages American Iraqi Council ... Ahmed Kubba Aziz Al-Taee Salam Aljwad Zakia Ismael Hakki Bassam Ridha Hisham Al-Hussaini Basim Al-Ali Dr. Talib Aziz Raad Saleh Dr. Yasin T. Al-Jibouri Fawzi ... www.al-iraq.org/aic.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages Contact Information CONTACT US. North America Regional Contacts. REGION, NAME, NUMBER. National/US, Aziz Al-Taee, 877-807-8700. Canada & Wash., DC, Sheikh Nadeem Al-Taie, 514-722-0925. ... www.al-iraq.org/contactus.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages [ More results from www.al-iraq.org ] IRAQI AMERICAN COUNCIL ... ÇáÅÔÑÇÝ, AZIZ AL-TAEE. ÇáÅÏÇÑÉ, AHMMED KUBBA-MUHANAD BAHIA-DR.MAHMOOD THAMIR NOMAN SHUBAR BASSAM RHIDA ZAKIA ISMAEEL HAKKI. ... www.nahrain.com/d/orgs/e0029.html - 2k - Cached - Similar pages Sunday Gazette-Mail - Marchers protest war plans ... counterdemonstration. Aziz al-Taee, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, said, “I think America is doing just fine. ... We ... sundaygazettemail.com/news/US+&+World/2002102642/ - 26k - Cached - Similar pages CBS News | Shades Of The Sixties | October 27, 2002 00:33:52 ... counterdemonstration. Aziz al-Taee, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, said, "I think America is doing just fine. ... We ... www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/ 26/attack/main527058.shtml - 34k - Cached - Similar pages Untitled ... counterdemonstration. Aziz al-Taee, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, said, ``I think America is doing just fine. ... We ... www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~ckennedy/ap1026.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages Arab Newspapers/Journalism National Listings ... Updated: Feb. 6, 2001 9973 Bustleton Ave Philadelphia, PA 19115 215-715-1801 FAX: 215-464-9404 Editor/Publisher: Aziz Al Taee. Go to Top. ... www.hanania.com/arabpap.htm - 57k - Cached - Similar pages Eyewitness News 11.com: Marchers In Washington, Elsewhere Protest ... ... staged a counterdemonstration. Aziz al-Taee, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, said, "I think America is doing just fine. ... ... abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/102602_NW_warprotests.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages Protesters are met with war's supporters -- The Washington Times ... Aziz Al-Taee, a representative of the Iraqi-American Council who spoke to the Marines and Other Veterans, and the FreeRepublic.com groups, said none of the anti ... www.washtimes.com/national/20030119-9622206.htm - 27k - Cached - Similar pages Mission Constitution Officers Founders Board of Directors Contact ... ... Meher S. Khan, 610.520.1243 Zaheer Chaudhry, 610.642.6391. Aziz Al-Taee, 215.715.1801. Iftekhar Hussain, 610.864.9803. Erol Cebeci, 610.647.8030. ... www.amstristate.com/ams/boarddirectors.htm - 6k - Cached - Similar pages Mission Constitution Officers Founders Board of Directors Contact ... Zaheer Chaudhry, President, 610.642.6391 Aziz Al-Taee, Vice President, 215.715.1801. Iftekhar Hussain, Secretary General, 610.864.9803. ... www.amstristate.com/ams/officers.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages iraqpapers: Letters To The Editor! ÑÓÇÆÜÜáñ ... ... Dr Mahmood Thamir, Judge Zakia Hakki ,and Aziz Al-Taee { board members of the Iraqi-American Council}.Mr. G.Yunan from the Assyrian community and Mr. Mohammed ... www.iraqipapers.com/iraqipapers-editor8.html - 27k - Cached - Similar pages LawMuse ... Mr. Aziz Al-Taee, chairman of the Iraqi-American Council, thinks differently: “They did not even listen to him. They just pushed him to the security forces. ... niles.blogspot.com/ - 52k - Cached - Similar pages Cyberpresse | Des milliers de personnes manifestent contre la ... - [ Translate this page ] ... Je pense que l'Amérique fait ce qu'il faut», a déclaré le porte-parole du Conseil irakien américain, Aziz al-Taee. «Nous ... www.cyberpresse.ca/reseau/monde/ 0210/mon_102100150832.html - 18k - Cached - Similar pages The Philadelphia Public Record ... AMONG PHILADELPHIANS IN WASHINGTON for Presidential Inauguration is Aziz Al-Taee, CEO of City's Page One Electronics chain and publisher of Arabic periodical ... www.phillyrecord.com/2001/0118/0118-index.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages Ananova - Protests across the US against Iraq war ... Aziz al-Taee, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, said: "I think America is doing just fine. 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[jmc813]

Awesome job on post 1859, Nita.

[Freedom2specul8]

Wow, I had a totally different guy in my head as to who aziz was. I thought he was the older guy, with the head wrap, on c-span/freeper rally chanting "death to saddam"... I've not seen that guy before.

[MaeWest]

Good work Nita! And thank you Howlin for the ping.

[AFPhys]

Gorgeous job. Thanks for all your work.
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[Nita Nupress]

yes, i would be most interested in that excell file. what a good idea!

[Freedom2specul8]

Nita, I just saw your post..totally awesome! Please add me to your ping list if you ever use it again..thanks!

[Nita Nupress]

Moore shrugged. He's a magnet for the stuff. It just gets sent to him. Anybody with a camera and a conscience is a potential contributor, he explained.

No matter if it's out of context, either. The truth be dam*ed.

[Nita Nupress]

Perhaps this is the technology Berg employed in Iraq? HOW and WHEN were the prison 'abuse' photographs and video transmitted to the outside world? I no longer believe the Michael Moore Fedex story.

Thanks for the links.  And I agree with you.  It's probably much harder to track a web transmission than actual FedEx package shipments. I'm really techno-challenged and would love for someone to come along and explain the following jargon to us (from your link):

Net access

There are other benefits, we found, to having a 10/100BaseT connection between our studios and transmitter sites. One is that we now have high-speed Internet access at our transmitter sites. Two is that we can use excess capacity for all sorts of other things.

Broadcast Tools, for example, makes a device that connects over TCP/IP that gives you 32 contact closures on each end. Close a contact on one end and the counterpart on the other end also closes. There is little latency with this device over the Canopy, so operation appears instantaneous. We use this device to transmit satellite contact closures back to the studio.

Another device manufactured by Digi and distributed by BT provides a point-to-point RS-232 connection over TCP/IP. With that little goodie, you can connect your remote control or other serial device.

You also said...

Berg's activities may have made him some dangerous enemies - who did not want an Islamic State.
His idealogy, possible anti-coalition activities, comments detrimental to the Iraqi prison-guards - calling the jihadi's from various muslim countries 'poor fellows' and being seen with Hugo Infante who was selling unflattering photographs would not have made him any friends amongst those who want a secular Iraq.

Very good point.  And why were the arrested men released?  I'd give anything to know.

[Nita Nupress]

Thank you. Howlin is the one with the mega-ping list, though. I just pinged a few people who were here yesterday.

[Nita Nupress]

Thank you for all that information on Aziz.  I don't know what to think about him, or any of the other anti-Saddam Iraqis, for that matter.  Now that Saddam has been overthrown, many of them are no doubt positioning themselves for influence in the future Iraqi government and the U.S.'s interests may no longer be a motivating factor in their plans.

[Fred Nerks]

"And why were the men released?"

I have not seen any reference to the arrests other than on jihadwtach. Two were released - two may still be in custody. The supposed ringleader, Yassar al-Sawabi, a nephew of Saddam, was apparently not arrested, so I gather this investigation by the (anonymous!) Iraqi is ongoing?

Techno-challenged? yes...but not stupid! One report on Berg's activities on a tower stated that he climbed 'AT NIGHT'

And wasn't his notebook 'taken' when he was 'robbed'? So he and Aziz climbed the tower again to take the 'measurements' it contained. IN THE DARK? My goodness, such dedication!

Michael Moore says 'the stuff gets sent to him' - did the 'stuff' include prison 'abuse' photographs? We might never prove that connection but we have at the very least, some idea how it might have been done.

[Nita Nupress]

I've read the same thing. All I can figure is they are a subsidiary of a registered non-profit? I'll have to look into that...

Check out 1868.

[Nita Nupress]

From their website:

Media Alliance Board and Staff

Board of Directors
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[fatima]

Can someone add me to the ping list,I have been reading all the threads,local for us.Thank you.

[Nita Nupress]

http://www.media-alliance.org/staticpages/index.php?page=20031018163726767

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These projects are able to benefit from our 501c3 status and accept tax-deductible contributions, though they are not 501c3 organizations themselves. We have a limited capacity to accept new projects but encourage proposals.

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There are several other agencies listed under "942 Market St, 6th floor," but the records don't list a Suite # so they may not be affiliated at all with Media Alliance.  Just in case something rings a bell with someone, they are: 

• Compass Community Services (Charity/Fraternal Org.)

• Travelers Aid Society of SF (Charity/Fraternal Org.)

• 942 HCC, LLC

Other "Media Alliance" businesses with different addresses:

Media Alliance
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Business Description: GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND SOCIAL

Media Alliance, Inc.
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[Nita Nupress]

I'm pinging Howlin since she has the ping list.

[Nita Nupress]

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:pdwQxHDHAfEJ:www.blogforamerica.com/archives/003661.html+%22media+
alliance%22+%22michael+moore%22+prometheus&hl=en

Fight to Block FCC Media Ownership Rules Goes to Court

INTRO: The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia will hear oral arguments today in the case of the Prometheus Radio Project vs. the Federal Communications Commission, a key lawsuit concerning media ownership laws. We speak with the program director of Prometheus standing outside of the courthouse in Philadelphia.

Today in Philadelphia, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in a key lawsuit concerning media ownership laws in this country. The case is the Prometheus Radio Project vs. the Federal Communications Commission.

Prometheus Radio Project is a Philadelphia-based advocacy group for low power radio stations.

Prometheus and a number of other groups including Media Alliance, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Center For Digital Democracy, Consumers Union, and the Consumer Federation of America, filed suit against the Federal Communications Commission in opposition to the broadcast media ownership rules passed by the FCC in June 2003.

On September 3 last year, the Third Circuit imposed a stay of the implementation of the new rules, and today oral arguments will be heard on the substantive aspects of the case.

Hannah Sassaman, program director of the Prometheus Radio Project.
Link: www.prometheusradio.org

[Diddle E. Squat]

fwiw, fyi post #1857

[Trinity_Tx]

Thank you for the ping, Mr Diddle E!

Wow, Nita. Awesome job!

I'm sorry I dropped out on the effort, y'all. Spent all week with my father after he had surgery for a cancer that took his brother. It's been a difficult month, but there's still hope.

the stuff on my profile is so outta date, i'm just going to move it back to my other page. I'll link to it, but I doubt I'll have the energy to catch up and update & organize it.

Y'all have done an incredible job. I hope it gets the attention it deserves. Please keep pinging me to any advances. : )