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Shakeup at Al-Jazeera: Qatar makes changes under pressure from U.S. | ||
2003-12-10 | ||
From Geostrategy-Direct Washington has pressed Qatar’s ruling family, which sponsored Al-Jazeera, to make major changes at the news channel. Sources at the station said Qatar’s ruling family has quietly reshuffled the station’s board of directors and senior staffers. The goal is to satisfy the United States that Al-Jazeera was being released from its stranglehold by Al Qaida sympathizers. For years, the satellite channel has served as a mouthpiece for Al Qaida. At one point in 2002 it passed messages between Osama Bin Laden and his supporters. Here are some of the changes: Al-Jazeera’s top correspondent, Taysir Alouni, regarded as liaison with Al Qaida, is out — detained in Spain on terrorism charges. Add that to your resume, Taysir. Qasim Jaafar, regarded as a professional journalist with no ties to Al Qaida or related groups, is in. Yvonne Ridley is out, too, but that’s another story.
Instead, he should be turned into a grease spot on the L&N. Meanwhile, the U.S. plans to launch its own competition to A-Jazeera satellite television. Details have not been announced. Al-Limbaugh? Sorry, couldn’t help it.
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Posted by:Alaska Paul |
#6 Al-Rantburg, yea baby, YEA! News, sports and biting comentary. |
Posted by: Lucky 2003-12-10 8:39:16 PM |
#5 I would feel more comfortable if the left Al-Jizz alone and just treated it as a possible terrorist organization. When you call for changes in a media outlet, you get some surface changes. Al-Jizz is what it is because there is a market for that type of clownshow journalism. My impression is that the Iraqis, for one, will provide an alternative to Al-Jizz. There will be a spontaneous challenge to the Arab media on the grounds of truthfulness coming from other Arabs. We should monitor encourage and reward balanced Arab media with access but not finance the enterprise. Arab opinion can be monitored by circulations and ratings of balanced media against the inciters. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2003-12-10 4:26:35 PM |
#4 Thanks for the elucidation, Paul. I like that turn of phrase. |
Posted by: Mike 2003-12-10 3:42:05 PM |
#3 L & N Long and Nasty Late and Never |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-12-10 3:07:27 PM |
#2 It's an old expression. Like squashed like a bug. |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-12-10 3:02:01 PM |
#1 "L&N" Louisville & Nashville? "Sheik struck and killed by coal train?" |
Posted by: Mike 2003-12-10 2:55:59 PM |