Posted on 10/13/2001 10:51:18 PM PDT by Frankiedi
20 reporters enter Taliban-controlled Afghanistan TOWR KHAM,
Oct. 14 Kyodo - Some 20 foreign journalists, including one from Kyodo News, on Saturday entered the Afghan side of Towr Kham, a town on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, for the first time since the U.S.-led air strikes started last Sunday.
After Afghanistan's ruling Taliban issued visas to the group, which includes CNN staff, the reporters entered the Afghan side of the town through Peshawar, Pakistan, at night, when a bus they and two Taliban officials were riding in crossed the border. The Taliban, which have imposed strict restrictions on foreign media coverage in the country and have deported foreign residents, have apparently eased their stance. .....
Did they include Peter Arnette in their little caravan?
The alleged news reporters were met by this peaceful group of Taleban out on a picnic. Then they were escorted to view collateral damage for propaganda purposes.
-Snerdley
"Never start a fight, but by God, ALWAYS FINISH IT!"
-Captn John Sheridan
Earth Space Station Babylon 5
A CNN broadcast showed aircraft carrier decks cleaned of jet aircraft. One "analyst" said that was a sure sign that decks were being prepared for attack helicopters.
Surprise, surprise? Not for the Taliban.
Is CNN, to a certain extent, operating not just as a propaganda piece for the Taliban, but also as counter-intelligence?
Rodent Carlson, and toad Hunt yesterday on the "Capital Gang" seemed to believe the press should have the right to decide which information to publish or broadcast. I don't trust this outfit for a minute, and certainly don't want it left to their decision which information to broadcast.
I've two nephews on board those aircraft carriers. They'd better not be put in harms way by traitorous media...
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