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| Zarqawi spokesman lashes out at al-Jazeera |
| 2005-06-16 |
| The group of Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaeda's pointman in Iraq, launched a scathing attack on the Al-Jazeera satellite TV network on Thursday. A message posted to several Islamic websites read: "Al-Jazeera television besmirches the image of the mujahadeen in the eyes of its viewers, using the language of the United States." It is signed by Abu Maysira al-Iraqi. "We have had enough of al-Jazeera's bias - and of the efforts you make to kowtow to the crusaders and the traitor government (of Iraq). Publicise the fact that you sit on the fence, why your channel is the mouthpiece of the Americans, and that you do not transmit the true words of the mujahadeen," the message continued. "Your systematic distortion of the image of the mujahadeen is nothing more than an attempt to discredit us. Your brothers at al-Qaeda's information division in Iraq will continue to tell the truth and broadcast it," the message said. Earlier this year, al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad terror formation posted a similar website message condemning al-Jazeera's rival, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #6 A-Jizz just trying to stir up credibility? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-06-16 19:25 |
| #5 ...your channel is the mouthpiece of the Americans and that you do not transmit the true words of the mujahadeen... We at CBS can say with, all confidence, that we will never be accused of that. |
| Posted by: Leslie Moonves 2005-06-16 19:19 |
| #4 Later when asked about the report Ted Turner commented: "Hey I got rid of CNN and all of it's worldwide subsidaries long ago. Any internal squabbles they may have need to go through either CNN headquarters, the NYT, or the LA Times. Now beat it, I have to look at myself in the mirror again." |
| Posted by: 98zulu 2005-06-16 17:45 |
| #3 "Your brothers at al-Qaeda's information division in Iraq will continue to tell the truth and broadcast it,..." But I thought al-Jizz was al-Qaeda's information division in Iraq. I'm so confused. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2005-06-16 16:48 |
| #2 "Mom sez knock it off!" More statements from Zarq's group that are not issued by Zarq. Hmmm. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-06-16 14:55 |
| #1 ...and the paranoia gets a little deeper. Gonna miss your buddy there, Shieky? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-06-16 14:52 |