DUers are you watching BBC or Al Jazeera

[malaise]

BBC is showing thousands in Tahrir Square - while AJE is reading messages from people in the square and showing taped video from the past week of the thugs mowing down protesters.

AJE is back is now back in the square.

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[newfie11]

1. AJZ n/t

[dipsydoodle]

17. Al Jazeera have stopped naming their correspondents there

presumably in an effort to protect them.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Have you noticed

that on live footage they are using the same camera ? I think a fair amount of the broadcast companies gear has been trashed over the past few days.

:hi:

[malaise]

3. Yep desperate men do really stupid things

Beating up journalists and destroying equipment was one of the worst last gasps I have ever witnessed.

The Egyptian protesters are fearless. I have so much respect for them.

[EFerrari]

4. They've kidnapped human rights researchers, too.

Still holding the Amnesty folks.

[malaise]

12. They'd better know that arrests will follow

Friday prayers are about to end - this will reach a climax shortly.
Sending good vibes for the people of Egypt.

[Ghost Dog]

6. There's an alternative (fixed, apparently) video feed

with ambient sound here: http://www.rtve.es/noticias/directo2/

(Spanish Public Radio (RNE) is making a point of broadcasting, intermittently, live from Tahrir Square this morning)

[dipsydoodle]

16. That's interesting

I wonder if its intermittent so's security can't pinpoint the location of the camera.

[Ghost Dog]

30. Well, their general news programmes also have to cover

other international and national stories... But they're making a big point about having anchors and reporters on the spot thyis day.

And I think we can have no doubt how the vast majority of Spanish public opinion feels (Spain having succesfully completed a transition to democracy from US-supported fascist dictatorship quite recently...).

[Luminous Animal]

5. AJE live blog link...

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/node/3164

[jannyk]

7. BBC World. Satellite Internet too slow to stream AJ. nt

[Turborama]

9. Have you tried this free standalone player yet?

They have both AJE & BBC & Other global news channels. It's so good it's like having TV on your computer screen: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x329771

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. The BBC just had an interview with

the head of the ruling party and said the West has betrayed Egypt.

[malaise]

10. Man that was the rant of a party hack

who knows the game is over. Ibrahim Kamel was pathetic.

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. Yes that interview was a desperate bit of nonsense on rhetoric

and the BBC reporter was rather tame to the guy.

[jannyk]

15. Gen Sec of the NDP and in total denial.

They all sound so 'old' and completely out of touch.

[EFerrari]

13. Army is tightening security in all the cities in anticipation

of the end of Friday prayer and beginning of the demonstrations. Alexandria, Luxor, Suez, Cairo, more.

[malaise]

25. One more delusional leader - David Cameron

<snip>
The regime in Egypt must take steps to show there is a "clear, credible, transparent path toward transition", the UK prime minister has warned.

Arriving at an EU summit in Brussels, David Cameron said so far steps taken had not "met the aspirations of the Egyptian people".

He called on European leaders to show they would help an orderly transition.

His comments came as more British nationals prepared to flee the political turmoil in Egypt.

Mr Cameron also warned: "If we see on the streets of Cairo today state sponsored violence or the hiring of thugs to beat up protesters then Egypt and its regime would lose any remaining credibility and support it has in the eyes of the watching world, including Britain."
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They have already lost credibility Cameron

[tishaLA]

14. Watching AJE and it's some of the most amazing stuff I've ever seen

and I've been watching for over a week now.

[malaise]

19. Amazing isn't it

Now they're showing Alexandria - Go Egypt!!

[gblady]

18. AJE

woke up...couldn't sleep...
decided to watch...
amazing scene.

[malaise]

21. We have BBC on the big screen

and AJE on the laptop - this is a revolution.

[Ichingcarpenter]

22. On the BBC website where I am watching and listening.

1042: Hamish Macdonald from Ten Network Australia tweets: "Just got detained by military behind #egypt TV building. Captives there cable tied and being tasered. #6PM."

[malaise]

26. That's my worry

They will now target people and pull them off camera before they violate their rights further.

[EFerrari]

20. Alexandria also out on the street. Egypt is on its feet. n/t

[malaise]

23. As the reporter says

Even those at home are proud of the protesters for their determination.

[annabanana]

24. AJE's live feed is fascinating.

I put it on as soon as I got up (after I looked up Cairo local time).

I wish that the US footage of Tahrir Square would automatically imbed Cairo local time. .

WHOA: Alexandria tussle just now

[malaise]

28. GEM$NBC has the talking heads

chatting rubbish - Morning Slow

The people are chanting their national anthem - this revolution is something else.

[Ichingcarpenter]

29. What's Mika Wearing? Did you see which shoes she has on?

I imagine that's what they are talking about.




I really do like the reports on Morning Joe since I don't have them anymore and can't stand watching them anymore.

Now back to the BBC..

[malaise]

31. Let me see what's she's wearing

She's giggling like a teenager - she has on a nice blue shirt - back to BBC :D

[justiceischeap]

39. Did their live feed come back up?

Shortly after reports of thugs entering the Hilton Ramses hotel their live feed went off the air.

[tavalon]

27. Al Jezeera

I will never watch anything having to do with the ME anywhere else, ever. Al Jezeera has been amazing.

[malaise]

32. What is amazing is watching AJE and then watching

M$Greedia's crap discussions on the subject. They are as naked as the neo-cons and neo-liberals after the Egyptian revolution.

Won't be long before the people of Israel remove Netanyahu.
His position has also changed - must be a 'lil threat about all that foreign aid.
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/02/03/2742831/netanyahu-israel-must-prepare-for-any-egypt-outcome
<snip>

Israel must be prepared for any outcome in Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset, "by reinforcing the might of the State of Israel."

While an Egypt that fully embraces democracy and democratic reform would be a welcome neighbor, Netanyahu said Wednesday, it is also possible that Egypt could come under the rule of parties that are answerable to Iran.

"They want Egypt to become another Gaza, run by radical forces that oppose everything that the democratic world stands for," the Israeli leader warned. "Our stand is clear. We support the forces that promote freedom, progress and peace. We oppose the forces that seek to enforce a dark despotism, terrorism and war."

Netanyahu said he believed that if forces of democracy and reform prevail in Egypt, then it could buttress a wider Arab-Israeli peace and maintain the 30-year peace Israel has had with Egypt.

[tavalon]

34. I cannot be bothered with the American spin

Not now, not this time.

[Iterate]

33. Sure, using Livestation

It works well and frees an AJE stream for someone else, somewhere. Livestream has noted that its servers are nearly maxed out and usage has jumped 800%.

That means that having AJE on cable is not only an info and political issue, it's an infrastructure problem.

I'm beginning to dream in AJE speak and have become oddly concerned with curfews.

[malaise]

35. LOL

Nice post :fistbump:

[Turborama]

36. Hey, malaise! This is for you...

[malaise]

38. Back at you

:yourock:

Notice the AJE reporters are using their names again. They've stopped hiding from the goons.

[barbtries]

37. bbc

al jazeera crashes my browser. :(