US accuses al Jazeera of "liberal bias"....?

[kentuck]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030728/D7SI6HRG0.html

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Two of the most high-profile Arab TV networks reacted angrily Sunday to U.S. claims of biased news coverage about the Iraq war.

Adnan al-Sharif, the manager of Al-Jazeera, said poor translation of their reports was behind the accusations.

"Our news is being poorly translated for the Americans," al-Sharif said.

Earlier, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz accused Al-Jazeera, based in Qatar, and Dubai-based Al-Arabiya of bias in their reporting.

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[Redleg]

1. I'm glad Wolfowitz doesn't speak for the U.S.

He just thinks he does.

[coralrf]

2. Bias?????

Like the very anti-Arab bias in the news here? Sorry for asking.

[Gingersnap]

3. I guess covering casualties and the breakdown

of civic life in Iraq are a "liberal bias."
I guess "unbiased" reporting would be what we had here, unending cheerleading for US superior military strength and gizmos?

[DBoon]

4. Like Fox News?

n/t

[fshrink]

5. And here it's not even bias. It's pure propaganda.

nt

[Fixated]

6. ...

I hate to break it to you guys, but Al Jazeera is biased. I've watched it, unlike most of you I assume. Come on, it's like you're saying exactly what conservatives want you to if you say it isn't biased. You can oppose the war in Iraq (as I did) without supporting a bunch of poor reporters across the globe.