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January 05, 2005

Smoking Gun: Tape Shows Al-Jazeera, Saddam Link

Not the OBL-Saddam link we'd all like, but it does put lie to the notion of Al Jazeera as a bona fide journalistic operation:

A videotape found in a pile of documents in Baghdad following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime shows a former manager of the Al-Jazeera satellite channel thanking one of Saddam's sons for his support and telling him that "Al-Jazeera is your channel," the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported Sunday.

According to Asharq al-Awsat's report, the tape of the March 13, 2000, meeting shows former Al-Jazeera manager Mohammed Jassem al-Ali telling Odai Saddam Hussein, "Al-Jazeera is your channel," and Odai recalls that he proposed "some ideas" in previous meetings that led to "some changes" in political coverage, including the introduction of new hosts on Al-Jazeera programs.

The Columbia Journalism Review is planning a major expose blaming the entire affair on bloggers.


posted by Ace at 02:55 AM
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"...thanking one of Saddam's sons for his support and telling him that "Al-Jazeera is your channel..."

Wait--isn't this pretty much what Eason Jordan of CNN said to Saddam's people before the war?

Posted by: See-Dubya on January 5, 2005 06:33 AM

I finally get it. First thing you should do, is take over the enemys propaganda machine. But that would mean attacks on NPR, CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNBC...and oh yeah Al-Jazeera.

I think our journalist should live under Shia law for a year or so, see if they like it.

Posted by: Greg on January 5, 2005 09:48 AM

Yes, but this tape pales in comparison to the soon-to-be-released Saddam-Osama-Paris Hilton sex tape!

Posted by: TallDave on January 5, 2005 10:38 AM

You Americans are so naive, it is one of your fatal flaws. Of course Al Jazeera supported Saddam Hussien, does a camel shit in the desert? You fools! You allow your Liberals to betray you continuously without retribution and you show no signs of dealing with them except to talk about them. Islam knows how to deal with traitors which is why we have so few. As the old Arabic expression that Osama bin Laden is fond saying goes: "She accused me of having her malady, then stole away."

ALL PRAISES TO ALLAH THE HARD OF HEARING!

Posted by: 72VIRGINS on January 5, 2005 12:49 PM
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