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Cubswin
07-07-2005, 10:24 PM
http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage

Before looking at the link...try to guess what the top news story of the day is....

ThaSaltCracka
07-07-2005, 10:28 PM
what?

Cubswin
07-07-2005, 10:34 PM
well... i guess its just the english version of their website that has their priorities out of whack....

http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2798469E-8290-4C1A-9560-51AEBFCB09BA.htm

moondogg
07-07-2005, 10:42 PM
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http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage

Before looking at the link...try to guess what the top news story of the day is....

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Right at the top:
http://www.aljazeera.com/

Are the nutjobs at aljazeera.com different than the nutjobs at aljazeera.net?

partygirluk
07-07-2005, 10:44 PM
If there was a suicide bombing in afghanistan on the same day as a supreme court nominee was put forward, which would gain the most coverage in the U.S media?

Cubswin
07-07-2005, 10:44 PM
http://www.aljazeera.com/about.asp

Important note: Aljazeera Publishing and Aljazeera.com are not associated with the controversial Arabic Satellite Channel known as Jazeera Space Channel TV station whose website is Aljazeera.net.

Aljazeera Publishing disassociates itself from the views, opinions and broadcasts of Jazeera Space Channel TV station.

Cubswin
07-07-2005, 10:46 PM
your analogy is flawed for a few reasons... i hope you see why

FrankTheTank
07-07-2005, 11:29 PM
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Are the nutjobs at aljazeera.com different than the nutjobs at aljazeera.net?

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I found this humorous in a thread called "Fair and balanced."

To Cubswin: What point are you trying to make? A certain news outlet caters more to local than world news? So?

Hedge Henderson
07-08-2005, 01:31 AM
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To Cubswin: What point are you trying to make? A certain news outlet caters more to local than world news? So?

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On our local (small town, red state) paper's site, the lead story was about a leadership controversy at the VFW. I guess they (the paper) must sympathize with the terrorists, too.