Al-Jazeera calls on U.S. to ensure free press

Reuters | Wednesday, March 26, 2003 | By Merissa Marr

[JohnHuang2]

Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Quote of the Day by Mister Magoo

[yonif]

Is it April Fools Day yet?

[thoughtomator]

As we say in New York, "Fuhgeddaboudit!"

Al-Jazeera has made itself an enemy combatant by participating in war crimes against our POWs. The piper is demanding payment.

[sam_paine]

Al-Jazeera...., said it was deeply concerned....

Jihad Daschle works there?

[OpusatFR]

Just like the terrorists, Al Jazeera is attempting to use our freedoms against us.

This is as much a terrorist organization as the 911 hijackers since it openly abets terrorism.

[alancarp]

"There has to be a national effort to protect the freedom of the press even more,"

One big reason we're in Iraq in the first place. You're welcome.

[denydenydeny]

They demand full tolerance from others but grant none.

[JohnHuang2]

lol

[Wavyhill]

(rhetorical question Does Qatar have a free press? If not, does Al Jazeera, located there, urge it to allow one? (/rhetorical question)

[Mister Baredog]

ROTFLMAO

[TLBSHOW]

Kinda like Islam in our govt and military.

[MediaMole]

We have a free press, but any private organization like the NYSE has a perfect right to control access to their private property.

As for the hackers, I'm sure the FBI has that high on their list, right after they finish arresting people for tearing off the tags on their mattresses.

[JohnHuang2]

My reaction exactly.

[MoscowMike]

Howdy

Pardon me, but isn't al jazeera in Qatar, where the USA has a massive military presence on a war footing?

Has not al jazeera noticed that their ability to spew vile and disgusting propaganda against the USA is totally unimpeded even though the USA could squash them like a gnat?

Howls of derisive laughter greet al jazeera's asinine posturing from a totally nonexistent position of moral authority.

What a moronic little band of fourteenth century barbarians.

[Cicero]

Get Chirac to help.

[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

Al-Jazeerah doesn't understand that free speech protects you against the government but can stop at the the door of a private organization in this country; and that the NYSE, as a private organization can revoke your credential if you are not responsible. Too bad Arab propogandists. Maybe you should stop claiming that the US is bombing innocent civilians and showing war crimes on TV.

[piasa]

When Saddam Hussein's opposition can safely print newspapers and broadcast in Iraq without getting tortured and shot, we'll talk.

[mtbopfuyn]

But in the United States, it has been slow to catch on with little more than 100,000 subscribers.

I'd laugh at them whining over it slow to catch on in US but then I think we should be truly concerned with those 100,000 who have subscribed.

[steveyp]

F them.

[MarineDad]

Al-Jazeera: raghead TV at its finest. All Jihad, all the time!