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Poll: Al-Jazeera in English - will you watch?
- Thread starter Lord Blackadder
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What about them?
I imagine you know what I meant...I'm not trying to exclude Australians, Canadians or New Zealanders...unless I'm talking to my Australian roomate, in which case I belittle Australia as much as possible.
I already watched some of it. Its good to see other perspectives than the ones we are given (or forced propoganda) - Fox News i'm looking at you
The only way to understand other peoples opinions / viewpoints is to listen to them. You may not have to agree with them, but ignorance breeds contempt. As we can plainly see from ALL SIDES of the current conflict.
I agree. I refuse to watch FOX and listen to ANY Bush president address ever again.
The only way to understand other peoples opinions / viewpoints is to listen to them. You may not have to agree with them, but ignorance breeds contempt. As we can plainly see from ALL SIDES of the current conflict.
I agree. I refuse to watch FOX and listen to ANY Bush president address ever again.
I think it's free to air at least in the UK contrary to some opinions on here it's not a Arabic version of Fox but a well respected news gathering organisation.
It's 24/24 right now.
And now its 32/32.
Hmmm
A bit too evenly split.
Does the Macrumors poll software allow multiple votes?
Same. Though I'd probably take a look if I didn't have to pay extra for it. News channels are boring no matter where they come from.
So as to act as a counter weight against the Judeo-Christian stations that inform you of the wider world right now. Take a look at the media ownership of your country and consider.
I find it hard to understand why anyone would think this news group is more trust worthy than US based services. for Gods sakes they told people the Americans went to Iraq to steal young children. And don't forget when they(Al-Jazeera) said the Jews blew up the towers because none of them showed up for work that day(on 9/11). My teacher even showed this(actual broadcasts) to us in my class. I thought it was a joke at first. Why would we want to steal children. The terrorists are best pals with them. When ever a new tape is made it is taken right to Al-Jazeera. This news group does not really help the Iraq people at all. The US military is not killing women and Children for fun or doing this on purpose. At this point the best thing that can happen is for the Iraq govt and people to take over the country and be independent. By showing only the negative things(and making stuff up) this does not help anyone. WHY IS EVERYONE SO INTO HELPING THE AFRICAN PEOPLE BUT NEVER ARABS. I think it would be great if the people of Iraq and other Arab countrys could have freedom. Do you think women are really happy being oppresed by scumbags like the Taliban? Did you watch the show on wednesday on CNN that showed what the Arab children are watching on tv? Instead of Scooby Doo they watch cartoons that show them how to hate the Jews and how to be a suicide bomber. thats not a way of life. To teach 5 and 6 year old kids how to hate and fill their lives with rage. You should watch the shows on Arab tv that they play around the clock. They sure are not watching the price is right.
This is my point. No news company is impartial. Every one has an agenda. In the west it is a capitalistic Zionist agenda whilst Al-Jazeera has an orthodox Muslim agenda. If one hears both viewpoints, as slanted as they are - it may be possible to discern the truth of a situation.
I think your rather aggressive post of my country being "invaded by Muslims" has been pulled by the moderators but I'd like to respond to it. I found it very odd that an American, whose country was "founded" by mass migration would consider the movement of people an "invasion." The founding of modern day America is one so awful and violent and despicable most dare not look at it. As for my country, which is Bretagne, it is already invaded by French Catholics and Jews whose language and vile foreign ideologies is now the norm. It's hard not to yield and collaborate with the idiot consensus all around you isn't it? A pagan good morning to you all.
"And when, on the still cold nights, he pointed his nose at a star and
howled long and wolf-like, it was his ancestors, dead and dust, pointing nose
at star and howling down through the centuries and through him. And his
cadences were their cadences, the cadences which voiced their woe
and what to them was the meaning of the stillness, and the cold, and dark.
Thus, as token of what a puppet thing life is, the ancient song surged through him."
I think your rather aggressive post of my country being "invaded by Muslims" has been pulled by the moderators but I'd like to respond to it. I found it very odd that an American, whose country was "founded" by mass migration would consider the movement of people an "invasion." The founding of modern day America is one so awful and violent and despicable most dare not look at it. As for my country, which is Bretagne, it is already invaded by French Catholics and Jews whose language and vile foreign ideologies is now the norm. It's hard not to yield and collaborate with the idiot consensus all around you isn't it? A pagan good morning to you all.
"And when, on the still cold nights, he pointed his nose at a star and
howled long and wolf-like, it was his ancestors, dead and dust, pointing nose
at star and howling down through the centuries and through him. And his
cadences were their cadences, the cadences which voiced their woe
and what to them was the meaning of the stillness, and the cold, and dark.
Thus, as token of what a puppet thing life is, the ancient song surged through him."
Yes I will... As far as I know, they use different perspective. In the UK, they'll say an Israeli soldier was killed by palastenians. bla bla bla. 8 Palastenians were killed.
In Al-Jazeera, they say, 8 palastenians were killed bla bla bla. 1 zionist was killed.
The news is there, it's just a matter of twisting it to your taste.
BTW, I am an arab, not a terrorist though
In Al-Jazeera, they say, 8 palastenians were killed bla bla bla. 1 zionist was killed.
The news is there, it's just a matter of twisting it to your taste.
BTW, I am an arab, not a terrorist though
I've an especial interest in the Balkans and one of the web sites that I frequent is serbianna.com. It has some of the most incredibly biased news I've found and spews a lot of bile in general. However, not only is it a way to get an idea of what the more extremist Serbs think (mostly the older ones), every once in awhile there's a little nugget that makes me think.
I voted yes even though I don't own a TV, but I would definitely be interested in seeing it at least once. I'm sure it will be a watered down version of the original al Jazeera, but an opposing viewpoint is always valuable.
I voted yes even though I don't own a TV, but I would definitely be interested in seeing it at least once. I'm sure it will be a watered down version of the original al Jazeera, but an opposing viewpoint is always valuable.
BTW, I am an arab, not a terrorist though
Nice to meet you. I'm of French, French Canadian, Irish, and mostly Italian descent, and the only thing keeping from drinking like stereotypes say I should is lack of money.
Must admit im quite surprised by www.aljazeera.com willingness to let people state comments on news artcles like
"WE ARE IN THE GULF BECAUSE WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU. WE ARE IN IRAQ TO BE CLOSE TO IRAN. WHEN WILL YOU DUMB PEOPLE WAKE UP. YOU CAN NOT SEE WHAT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. WE HAVE YOU CORNERED."
Postered by a "JUSTICE from WILL PREVAIL"
from the storyline about 2 more US aircraft carriers arrving in the Gulf, to bring the amount of Carriers up to 4.
http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=12542
Had a look round, and is of course a massive pro-Muslim bias, and a anti-West bias too, but not quite as strong as i expected.
Propaganda of sorts then, but intelligent enough to admit its propaganda.
"WE ARE IN THE GULF BECAUSE WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU. WE ARE IN IRAQ TO BE CLOSE TO IRAN. WHEN WILL YOU DUMB PEOPLE WAKE UP. YOU CAN NOT SEE WHAT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. WE HAVE YOU CORNERED."
Postered by a "JUSTICE from WILL PREVAIL"
from the storyline about 2 more US aircraft carriers arrving in the Gulf, to bring the amount of Carriers up to 4.
http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=12542
Had a look round, and is of course a massive pro-Muslim bias, and a anti-West bias too, but not quite as strong as i expected.
Propaganda of sorts then, but intelligent enough to admit its propaganda.
A serious error on your part. Al Jazeera magazine is not in any way affiliated to the news network of the same name. Source
The Al Jazeera news organisation website is at http://english.aljazeera.net/ - quite a difference between this and the .com site I think you'll agree.
I'd watch it, but I'd be worried that the US government would label me as a terrorist for it and throw me in jail without any habeas corpus rights.
Al-Jazeera in Western Canada
If you live in Western Canada, please check out and maybe sign my new petition to get English Al-Jazeera on Shaw Cable. English Al-Jazeera in much different than the origional one.
www.petitiononline.com/shawcabl/petition.html
Check out what English Al-Jazeera shows, you may be surprised! english.aljazeera.net/HomePage
Thanks!
If you live in Western Canada, please check out and maybe sign my new petition to get English Al-Jazeera on Shaw Cable. English Al-Jazeera in much different than the origional one.
www.petitiononline.com/shawcabl/petition.html
Check out what English Al-Jazeera shows, you may be surprised! english.aljazeera.net/HomePage
Thanks!