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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 04:58 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is al Jazeera a legitimate news source? |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. They're just as legitimate as any other source |
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Senior citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, as good as any other, it seems (nt) |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes.... |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Al-Jazeera isn't a paragon of journalism -- far from it. |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Well, I was speaking of the english internet edition... |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 07:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
77. Very weak arguments. |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's better than Fox!!! (nm) |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Not really. They're about equal in reliability. |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. To much of the Arab population it is... |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. No (nt). |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Why? |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. This is one reason. |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. So they have an agenda - big deal |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. They have an anti-Semetic, pro-terrorism agenda. That's a big deal to me. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. That is a complete non sequitur -- stop trying to change the subject. |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. As long... |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. How is it pro-terrorist? |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. For your consideration. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Deleted message |
DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. dupe |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
53. The article you quote is not Anti-Semitic |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. See post #40. |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 10:14 AM Response to Reply #67 |
93. Post #76 sums up my response nicely n/t |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. That's innaccurate, I've seen little evidence backing it.. n/t |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
42. They do not have an anti-semitic agenda |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
71. That's your opinion...and I'll wager that you're clearly in the minority. |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
78. I agree that the article had an anti-Semetic agenda.. |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. Perhaps "pro-terrorism" was overstating the case a bit. |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
85. That's bullshit, and you know it's bullshit |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 11:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. I voted "not sure" because I'm not sure what the criteria are |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yes it is. Just because they may give a totally different perspective to |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. No! n/t |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. How about offering a reason for your "No!" |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Same criteria I base that same opinion on Several U.S. media outlets! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. That is not an explanation, that is merely an unsupported assertion. (n/t) |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. That is my opinion! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. I merely asked what you based your opinion on. |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. See post #18 (nt). |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. I did not reply to you post, you replied to mine |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. This is getting silly, but here goes... |
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Sporadicus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. I Lend More Credibility to al-Jazeera |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Are these "high standards of journalistic integrity"? |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Oh Please...... |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Fox and al-Jazeera are both unreliable. It's NOT mutually exclusive. |
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Sporadicus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Check Out the Following Link |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Why do you insist on implying that I believe the US media is unbiased? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
72. Stop trying to educate everyone else about Al Jazeera... |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:38 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. See post #18. |
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Sporadicus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Also of Concern |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Response |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. If you're expecting clarity from a translated article... |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. This implies that Jews ARE playing the Holocaust victim. |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Can you suggest a better title? |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. "35% of Europeans say Jews 'Play Holocaust Victim" |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. How is this any more antisemitic... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #56 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:52 PM Response to Reply #59 |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. The first title isn't accurate... |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
76. which is why you wont ever be employed |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 11:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
86. 35% is a mighty fuckton of people saying yes to that |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
69. How does airing the results of a disturbing poll |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Exactly.... |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
90. Many are former BBC |
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Robin Hood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Compared to what? Our legitimate news sources? |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. I voted "What's al Jazeera?" |
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graham67 (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. No! |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. I pay more attention to the raw data than the analysis, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Please be more specific.... |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
50. Propaganda. With a "d". |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Actually, no. |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. I voted yes, |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. As good as Fox or General Electric |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. I found a link to an article from "The Independent" |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #55 |
91. Good points |
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kaitykaity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. No, it's too easily dismissed as anti-American. |
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drdigi420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
58. Owned by corporation, can't trust it. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. It's funded by the Emir of Qatar. |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
65. Strange...here's a link to a book about Al-Jazeera |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
66. to wade in softly here, |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
73. Not sure. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
75. As much as Fox, or the NY Post, is I suppose. At times they're spot on... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
79. One should certainly be aware that they still have great capacity for bias |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
80. Absolutely - and they're about 99% correct based on the record. |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
81. Kick (nt). |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
82. I said yes and I'm not saying they are unbiased, but |
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banana republican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-04 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
83. Al Jazeera v.s. FAUX |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Al Jazeera |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #83 |
94. Faux. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
88. It's better than any news source in America |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
89. Any group hated by the rethugs as much as al Jazeera |
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stickdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
92. How about the NY Times or WP? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
96. Equal but opposite side of the coin when compared to FOX |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
97. yes, the bushgang wouldn't be killing them off if it wasn't |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
98. It's a point of view |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-04 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
99. I watch news reports from AJ on LinkTV. |
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