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New York Stock Exchange Bars Al-Jazeera Reporter
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| March 24, 2003
| Reuters
Posted on 03/24/2003 6:38:45 PM PST by Servant of the Nine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange banned an al Jazeera reporter from its trading floor on Monday, saying it was restricting access to "responsible" networks, as the Arab satellite television channel faces criticism in the United States for its coverage of the war in Iraq.
"We've had to focus our efforts on networks that focus on responsible business coverage," said NYSE spokesman Ray Pellecchia, declining to comment further.
He described the Al-Jazeera ban as "indefinite."
Several other news organizations have also been denied entry to the exchange's downtown Manhattan trading floor in the past few weeks, Pellecchia said, though he declined to name them.
"Because of current security precautions, we have had to decline recent requests from broadcasters," Pellecchia said. Before Monday's ban, Al-Jazeera reported regularly from the world's largest stock exchange.
Al-Jazeera could not immediately be reached for comment.
The TV station, based in Qatar, has come under criticism for using Iraqi TV footage in its coverage of the war, including pictures of U.S. prisoners of war and Iraqi casualties. It has angered many in the United States before by broadcasting tapes of statements from Osama bin Laden.
"We believe in freedom of speech and freedom of the media," Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told Reuters. "It (the ban) would set a bad precedent, merely because of which area of the world they cover."
TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aljazeera; antisemite; antisemites; antisemitism; banned; boohoo; cair; journalists; media; nyse; propagadists; propaganda; stock; stockmarket; tossedout; waaawaaaaaa; war
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To: Servant of the Nine
This is great news and an awesome start. Next mission... Deport all ME illegals and close the borders to all those wishing to enter from hostile countries.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:50:18 PM PST
by
Mixer
To: Servant of the Nine
Great.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:50:19 PM PST
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Servant of the Nine
In defense of Al-Jazeera, this satelite TV station is breaking ground in the Arab world.
Not being pro-Arab could be interpreted as being a CIA-run station, therefore Al-Jazeera has to prove itself in the Arab world.
Eventually, Al-Jazeera will become a thorn in the flesh to the local Arab dictators. Al-Jazeera independence cuts both ways.
That being said, I'm glad American TV stations refrained from showing the gruesome video of executed American soldiers.
Even though it is available in the Internet, I will never watch it.
To: Servant of the Nine
"We believe in freedom of speech and freedom of the media," Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations"GO POUND SAND, they aren't censoring, or keeping you from you Freedom of speech rights. I admire and support their decision 100%.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:50:45 PM PST
by
KineticKitty
(Government Philosophy = If it isn't broke, fix it till it is.)
To: Servant of the Nine
Dick Grasso, Chairman, NYSE.
He taketh NO Shi'ite.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:50:55 PM PST
by
Timesink
(If you use the word "embedded" in a conversation, you'd better be carrying an x-ray to show me.)
To: Servant of the Nine
HOOAH! ALL THE WAY!
To: Servant of the Nine
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:53:43 PM PST
by
hispanarepublicana
(successful, educated unauthentic latina--in Patrick Leahy's eyes, at least)
To: All
Has anyone ever noticed that blue eyed fembot reporter from CNBC is really quite stupid??? I watch her ask some of the weakest questions on follow-ups; she really has no clue.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:53:45 PM PST
by
Porterville
(Screw the grammar, full posting ahead.)
To: blam
Shooting him might be a bit extreme.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:54:42 PM PST
by
Maedhros
(I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element.)
To: Servant of the Nine
HOORAY!
To: blam
"We believe in freedom of speech and freedom of the media," Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Council on American- Islamic Relations, told Reuters. "It (the ban) would set a bad precedent, merely because of which area of the world they cover.
Is it just me and my loathing of this muhammaden element, or does this bull$hit statement make no sense and convey *nothing*!? (once again, btw)
To: Servant of the Nine; Enemy Of The State; Keith in Iowa; EaglesUpForever; Constitution Day; ...
Al-Jazeera is perfect proof that the ultraliberals' constant loopy bleating about the "conservative/corporate-controlled media" is utter and total bulls---. The news channel is owned by the Emir of Qatar, arguably the most modern-thinking, Western-compatible leader in the whole Arab world. Yet he leaves the running of the channel to - DUH - the editors and reporters, a huge number of which are Wahabbists and pro-Saddamites, people who would probably be more than happy to see him overthrown and replaced by Osama bin Laden.
Who owns the channel almost NEVER matters. All that matters is who's in charge of putting stuff on the air.
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:58:36 PM PST
by
Timesink
(If you use the word "embedded" in a conversation, you'd better be carrying an x-ray to show me.)
To: ChadGore
Time to remove the Iraqi TV! I can't believe that anything ARAB can come from the media!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:59:12 PM PST
by
STD
To: Keith in Iowa
Besides, this station does not have a "business" program - why should they be allowed info about the NYSE!!
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posted on
03/24/2003 6:59:23 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
( -> -> -> Oswego!!)
To: yooper
That comment was the best of the day!
To: Timesink
Who owns the channel almost NEVER matters. All that matters is who's in charge of putting stuff on the air.
I see your point; could it not be argued however that the less left the ownership, the harder the producers et al push to "prove" they're not swayed?
To: Timesink
They do have an office in Baghdad. This needs to be shut down.
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posted on
03/24/2003 7:01:34 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(http://www.politicsandprotest.org/attack.swf)
To: Timesink
>>Who owns the channel almost NEVER matters. All that matters is who's in charge of putting stuff on the air.
Prime Example: FoxNews & Sky News in the UK...FoxNews was carrying some Sky coverage over the weekend when the reporter voice over started going into some near antiwar jag, and the folks at Fox cut the sound & talked over the video.
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posted on
03/24/2003 7:01:37 PM PST
by
Keith in Iowa
(* * Common Sense is an Oxymoron * *)
To: GirlShortstop
They are a tool to our advantage as well as the Arabs. Get their office out of Baghdad....keep them on until this nonesence is over...then bomb them.
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posted on
03/24/2003 7:02:53 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(http://www.politicsandprotest.org/attack.swf)
To: Servant of the Nine
Bravo, Richard Grasso!
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posted on
03/24/2003 7:03:10 PM PST
by
max epr
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