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| FBI Claims AJ Reporter Holds Key Position In Al-Qaida | |
| 2003-09-25 | |
A journalist working for the Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV network who has been detained in Spain since early September had a key role in Al Qaeda, a Spanish newspaper said Tuesday quoting FBI and Spanish police sources. According to Barcelona-based La Vanaguardia daily, the FBI and Spanish police concluded that Taysir Alouni, 56, was "in charge of Al Qaeda propaganda for Europe and the United States." Alouni, who is of Syrian origin but has a Spanish passport, is one of 35 persons indicted last week by Spanish anti-terror judge Baltasar Garzon with links to or membership of Al Qaeda. During the US-led war in Afghanistan, Alluni has become a celebrity in the Arab world with his exclusive reports from Taliban-held territory. Al Jazeera has rejected all charges against Alouni and stated "he is being hunted for reporting the truth."
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #7 I am shock-ed! Not. |
| Posted by: .com 2003-9-25 1:35:38 PM |
| #6 The media covering perp walk of a member of the media suspected of providing coverage in the media of ... We're in a funhouse hall of mirrors. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-9-25 11:09:10 AM |
| #5 Wasn't he a stringer for the NY Times ? |
| Posted by: eyeyeye 2003-9-25 10:47:28 AM |
| #4 So it seems more and more likely the Bin Laden videos and tapes were made in-house at Al-Jiz, hmmmmm? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-25 10:08:46 AM |
| #3 Guess we'll have to call this guy "Scoop" Alouni. Has all the inside dope. Al-Jiz must be where all the Al Qaeda PR guys intern... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-25 9:35:42 AM |
| #2 that the "Arab Street" (haven't seen the term around lately) would say, "Lies, all lies!™" I think the 'angry' Arab street has been 'blown away' somewhere in the Sunni Triangle. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-9-25 2:45:43 AM |
| #1 I would sure like to see Al Jazz blown wide open. But you know, that the "Arab Street" (haven't seen the term around lately) would say, "Lies, all lies!™" |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-9-25 12:44:42 AM |