Rumsfeld, al-Zarqawi target Aljazeera

[ECH1969]

Two sides at war with each other – the United States and an al Qaida-linked group in Iraq - have found a common target, the Arabic television channel Aljazeera.

If US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has accused Aljazeera of attacking the image of the US, the leader of the al Qaida-linked group Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has charged the Arabic channel of being a mouthpiece for the Americans.

Rumsfeld a few days back, for the second time this month, attacked Aljazeera's news coverage, accusing the Arab satellite channel of pounding "day after day after day" the United States's image.

Al-Zarqawi said that the news channel should stick to reporting the news of the mujahadin (fighters) actions "as it is", and not attempt to harm the image and reputation of groups fighting US-led forces in Iraq.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/70C7FB90-F7DC-47DF-BA7A-69A290F9DEFC.htm

[CottonBear]

1. Rumsfeld should go fuck himself. What a tool. FU Rummy!

Al Jazeera is a reliable news source. It was started by former BBC employees,

[ngGale]

2. The US media uses Aljazeera for their purpose, then...

when ticked at them - blow up their stations.

[ElectroPrincess]

9. Exactly! Word of advice - Stay off of your rooftops. Yikes! /eom

[Fridays Child]

3. Both sides hate 'em? They must be doing something right.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. My reaction too! nt

[longship]

4. Gees Louise!

Not satisfied with ennervating US news media, he has the cojones to pull a Goebbels on foreign news sources, too.

What a pig!

[DemonFighterLives]

5. One of the last sources for news in the area

They must be bashed, killed and run off. Great thinking boys (rummy, zarqawi). You make fine bogeymen!

[mdelaguna2000]

6. hahaha ... how they hate it when they can't dictate what the news n/t

[unhappycamper]

7. http://english.aljazeera.net is one of my daily dozen.

What's next, "The Daily Show?"

[ECH1969]

10. They both agree

That the media is their enemy.