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2003-05-28 Arabia

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Posted by tu3031 2003-05-28 10:51 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now, I fully expect the New York Times Op-Ed section to be all over this, right? Paul, Howell, Chris?

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-05-28 11:11:40|| 2003-05-28 11:11:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Does anyone seriously think that M J al Ali was the only Al-Jaz employee on Saddam's payroll? Does anyone seriously think no other Al Jaz staffers are taking bribes?

Posted by mhw 2003-05-28 11:13:15|| 2003-05-28 11:13:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Andrew Sullivan's take on it: http://www.andrewsullivan.com/

AL JAZEERA'S CORRUPTION: So now we know that the head of al Jazeera was also in Saddam's pay. Yes, I know the Arab press hardly has the standards of, er, say, the New York Times, but people should stop treating al Jazeera as if it is a credible journalistic source. It's an adjunct to Islamo-fascism.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-05-28 11:14:56|| 2003-05-28 11:14:56|| Front Page Top

#4 On Sullivan's comment: Yes, I know the Arab press hardly has the standards of, er, say, the New York Times, ...

Droll, droll, droll! LOL!

Posted by Steve White 2003-05-28 12:50:57|| 2003-05-28 12:50:57|| Front Page Top

#5 glad to see you like Andy Sullivan, CC.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-28 13:32:14|| 2003-05-28 13:32:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Being conservative doesn't mean being a kneejerk anti-gay , just ask Sullivan

Posted by Frank G 2003-05-28 14:12:34|| 2003-05-28 14:12:34|| Front Page Top

#7 The point to take home boyz and girlz is that whatever Al-Jeerza said, the Arabs lapped it up like a starving dogs. They only reported what their fans wanted.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-05-28 14:50:02|| 2003-05-28 14:50:02|| Front Page Top

#8 sullivans not just gay, hes willing to criticize Bush on foreign policy, and to see good in Dems when they deserve it (by his lights)

Some of the criticisms of Bush I have made here on certain issues are parallel to some of Andy's concerns (particularly on commitment to nation-building)

While i certainly disagree with Sullivan on many things, he remains one of the most interesting voices out there (no pun intended)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2003-05-28 14:54:51|| 2003-05-28 14:54:51|| Front Page Top

#9 I didn't get LH's pun. Yes, Sullivan represents the new wave of the GOP (even if he isn't a Republican himself) which casts off the homophobic trappings of the party of Buchanan and Duke.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-05-28 17:04:59|| 2003-05-28 17:04:59|| Front Page Top

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