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MADem

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10. Look at who OWNS them; there's your answer.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 12:22 PM

Sep 2013

Jeez, it's like people here crying that RT is "fair and balanced" because it has a pretty green logo and they hire addled losers paying alimony to six wives like Larry King.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, provided a loan of QAR 500 million ($137 million) to sustain Al Jazeera through its first five years, as Hugh Miles detailed in his book Al Jazeera: The Inside Story of the Arab News Channel That Is Challenging the West. Shares were held by private investors as well as the Qatar government.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/al-jazeera-america-launch-5-609014

Who owns Al Jazeera America
AJAM is part of the global Doha-based news organization financed by the royal family of Qatar. Last July, Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani handed over power to his son Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, 33. Qatar has only 1.9 million people but is the world's richest country, with stakes in Barclays and Volkswagen. The emirate has supported uprisings in Syria and Libya and, according to Bloomberg, has lent $8 billion to Egypt since the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak. However, in July, close to two dozen employees at the company's network in Egypt resigned over what they characterized as the network's biased coverage of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Howard Dean calls Al Jazeera America 'The Fox of the Muslim world' [View all] bigtree Sep 2013 OP

I thought they were controlled by the Qatari government... eom tarheelsunc Sep 2013 #1

Your right iandhr Sep 2013 #3

That's what several knowledgeable people have told me. Raksha Sep 2013 #44

Yes and no. When the Emir set them up, it was on his money Warpy Sep 2013 #53

IRAQI government line? David__77 Sep 2013 #2

I remain skeptical... MNBrewer Sep 2013 #4

Of? scooter rider Sep 2013 #41

of whether this is actually Howard Dean or a hacked twitter account MNBrewer Sep 2013 #43

There has been no indication his account was hacked Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #72

The odds against al Jazeera being impartial in covering the Arab world cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #5

Look at who OWNS them; there's your answer. MADem Sep 2013 #10

Thanks for the documentation. Howard Dean needs to get his facts straight. Raksha Sep 2013 #45

Isn't that the prince that is second highest investor in Fox News? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #51

Nope, just as wrong as Dean thinking AJA is owned by Iraqis. It's Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Turborama Sep 2013 #56

You are thinking of this fellow, who owns 7% (No. 2 investor, yes) of that pile of dogshit MADem Sep 2013 #61

Note: the resignations happened because AJE was for the MB, not against. joshcryer Sep 2013 #55

The guy who was running AJ (Wadah Khanfar) was most assuredly MB-trained; he was fired. MADem Sep 2013 #71

Does that mean FOX 'parrots' the US govt line? leftstreet Sep 2013 #6

But..... but...... but......!!! MADem Sep 2013 #7

Can't take it anymore! freshwest Sep 2013 #30

I prefer them compared to ABC,NBC,CBS,FOX newfie11 Sep 2013 #8

Howard nailed it deaniac21 Sep 2013 #9

Of course he did. MADem Sep 2013 #11

USA SUX, Evil Empire, etc. is just another American Exceptionalism camp. freshwest Sep 2013 #27

Ha ha ha! MADem Sep 2013 #28

GMTA! freshwest Sep 2013 #40

yes and no arely staircase Sep 2013 #12

Kind of like RT not being good now on LGBT issues, but bless them or having on Thom Hartmann! cascadiance Sep 2013 #17

A balanced news diet pscot Sep 2013 #21

well the RT homophobia puts them beyond Fox News for me, but arely staircase Sep 2013 #22

RT sucks on anything that Putin objects to--it's not "RT"--it's the Kremlin News Network... MADem Sep 2013 #33

I don't follow enough AJ to notice but Howard is usually right. dkf Sep 2013 #13

Have no idea how AJAM covered it but here's the whole Dean context. Catherina Sep 2013 #14

Howard Dean did a recent interview with Abby Martin on RT... KoKo Sep 2013 #52

Video is fixed...if anyone is interested... KoKo Sep 2013 #54

Enjoyed the video. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #68

I think a lot of people imagined Howard Dean to be a lot more progressive than he actually was or is Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #15

But Dean was far to the left of Kerry, Clinton, and the rest MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #16

No, he wasn't ProSense Sep 2013 #18

I hope it is not upsetting to hear this from me. But I agree with you Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #20

"I'm from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party" MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #25

Then Congressman Bernie Sanders in his 1998 autobiography, Outsider in the House Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #29

But..... but...... but......!!! MADem Sep 2013 #37

I don't know what all this has to do with him not caring for Al Jazeera ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #42

I like Howard just fine. MADem Sep 2013 #65

This is some fascinating 1968 historical detail (much thanks for this) and insightful HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #49

after listening to hours and hours of CNN beating the war drums and pumping out buckets and buckets Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #19

Agree.... Wolf Blitzer started out as Pentagon Reporter and his fame KoKo Sep 2013 #50

prior to that Blizter worked for the right-wing Jerusalem Post and for AIPAC Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #57

That Wasn't Wolfie... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #62

yea I remember Wolfie was a leading correspondent at the time. But it was Peter Arnett who Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #64

I Was Just Watching Back The Video... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #66

It was like they were massive July 4th Fireworks Display and not destruction KoKo Sep 2013 #70

Wolf Blitzer actually started out as one of Pat Robertson's 700 Club reporters. MADem Sep 2013 #63

He does not seem to know much about Al Jazerra, when it began and later: Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #23

I love Dr Dean ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #24

David Schuster is an attractive Arab lady with a British accent? Who knew. n/t Cleita Sep 2013 #26

attractive Arab women with delightful British accent can't possibly be strong independent women. Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #31

The ones not reading government bullshit off the teleprompter can be(n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #32

after listening to hours and hours of government stenographer bullshit on CNN Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #38

But nicer than Ann Coulter, doing the same thing. Ah, the 1% media. Just sayin' freshwest Sep 2013 #39

Great song - thank you for posting the lyrics. n/t Raksha Sep 2013 #46

Not that I agree, nor disagree with his point mick063 Sep 2013 #34

i did`t know al jazeera was a mouth piece for the iraqi government. madrchsod Sep 2013 #35

Fox News is already "the Fox of the Muslim world." gulliver Sep 2013 #36

I watched Al Jazeera English regularly -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #47

Muslim != Arab, Howard. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #48

I love Howard Dean but he is biased FOR Israel Larkspur Sep 2013 #58

More propaganda because Al Jazeera is more balanced over all, than any news source in this country. RC Sep 2013 #59

That clue jumps out like a sore thumb. The campaign against Al Jazeera is pathetic... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #67

I haven't seen Al Jazeera America, but Al Jazeera English was unbiased in coverage. joshcryer Sep 2013 #69

imagine if Obama or Kerry had said it JI7 Sep 2013 #60