U.S. pulls plug on Arab media in Iraq

[wuushew]

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 24 — One of the Middle East’s biggest television news networks agreed Monday to halt reports from Iraq after the U.S.-appointed government raided its offices, banned its broadcasts and threatened to imprison journalists. The government accused Al-Arabiya of “inciting murder” for broadcasting an audio tape a week ago of a voice it said belonged to Saddam Hussein.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/997582.asp?0cv=CB10

[saigon68]

1. OH GOODY--Now we get Pentagon TV

Can't wait to hear the cheer leading

I wonder if we will get the speeches of Comrade Condominium Rice and Comrade Colon Bowel 24/7

Maybe a few Gilligan's Island reruns to fill the day.

[bahrbearian]

2. Model of Democracy

Forget about freedom of speech though.

[soupkitchen]

3. Isn't Freedom wonderful. Bad Country, No TV until you behave better

[Newsjock]

4. What about CNN et al.?

The government accused Al-Arabiya of “inciting murder” for broadcasting an audio tape a week ago of a voice it said belonged to Saddam Hussein.

Hello, didn't CNN, Faux, and MSNBC all play the same tape?

[tom_paine]

6. Imperial Family allies are immune from the Rule of Law

Double-standard, you say? Of course there's double-standard! Just where did you think you lived...a Republic with a Free Press?

[wuushew]

5. This might piss the Saudis off as well

Al-Arabiya was launched shortly before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The channel was started as a new venture of Middle East News, a Dubai-based production company that also runs the Middle East Broadcasting Center. It is owned by the brother-in-law of Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd.

[Jacobin]

7. Another Smirk finger in the leaking dike.

Won't matter, as stupid as this little ploy is. The whole country is about to erupt into all out chaos and bloodshed.

[0007]

8. I don't why but I can quit laughing, almost as funny as "Going South"....

and that big gun fight at close range. It only has two stars, and IMO Jack Nicolson was as funny as he was great in this film.

[1songbird]

9. And people wonder why their shooting at our soldiers