MTV chief says Bush AIDS policies will not halt condom adverts

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BANGKOK (AFP) - The president of cable music giant MTV vowed not to stop the channel's hard-hitting AIDS (news - web sites) and condom messages despite the US government promoting a sexual abstinence programme to counter the pandemic.

"We get criticised quite a bit, we even get penalised quite a bit and I am here to see that we will continue to take those risks," said Bill Roedy, at the 15th International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, where the debate between strict sexual abstinence versus a pro-condom approach has emerged as a key issue.

Roedy said MTV's no-nonsense specials on AIDS and condom use had also found the televised music giant in hot water in many countries outside the United States.

The MTV president sat on a panel with Hollywood icon Richard Gere, who joined Roedy in criticising the approach of President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s administration to condom and AIDS awareness.

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I tried to get the guy to post this in LBN since it is but I think he's gone to sleep.

This is LBN. Bush, the GOP Leadership, the Fundimentalist Christians are guilty of REAL murder! More than murder they are guilty of the most terrible torture! Have you ever seen someone die from AIDS?

[pansypoo53219]

1. not to mention

fistula and other problems poor women in africa face because of mr. fetus W.

why do fetuses hate america?

[James T. Kirk]

2. Also, "Pimp My Ride" to stay on, even though Bush does not like it.

This is a dumb thing for MTV to say. The White House policy has no effect on MTV programming and I don't think anyone ever expected it would. This is manufactured outrage.