So if we're "free", and have a "free press", why is Hezbollah TV banned?

[Beelzebud]

I thought part of freedom was tolerating things you don't agree with?

So why is it that Hezbollah TV is banned here?

Is there any website that streams it? I would have never wanted to watch it, but now that I'm being told I can't, I want to, just to see what they show on there.

[Eric J in MN]

1. What is Hezbollah TV? NT

NT

[Beelzebud]

2. No idea, but on the cable news, they keep talking about it

and saying it's "banned" here in the U.S.

[Eric J in MN]

5. Cable and satellite companies can choose which channels to carry.

Beyond that, I don't know what "Hezbollah TV" is or whether there is actually a law or regulation against it in the US.

I can tell you that the English language version of Al Jazeerah hasn't found any cable or satellite companies willing to carry it yet. English-language Al Jazeerah may start in the Fall in Europe.

[MadMaddie]

3. Shhhhh.....they don't want people asking those questions...

before you know it the thought police will be arresting you.....:sarcasm:

[TheFarseer]

4. sweet

I would watch that all day :sarcasm:

[tuvor]

6. Are you talking about Al-Jazeera?

[Beelzebud]

7. No, on CNN they keep talking about "Hezbollah TV".

And saying that "Hezbollah TV" is banned here in the U.S.

[tuvor]

19. Okay. Never heard of it.

And for a second, I thought you were referring to Al-Jazeera, which is also unavailable in the US.

[NotGivingUp]

8. because we are not free.

[Beelzebud]

9. Ding Ding Ding: We have a winner!

[dsc]

10. I would imagine the problem is who gets the money

Money from Hezbollah TV would go to Hezbollah which is a terrorist organization.

[ShortnFiery]

20. Who defines what is a "terrorist organization" and what is NOT?

Many in Iraq would choose the US Military as TERRORISTS.

This labeling is bull shit!

There are NO innocent waring factions. NONE!

In war, BOTH the Israeli Government and Hezbollah are the TERRORISTS killing innocents. :grr: :puke:

[AlamoDemoc]

28. Nowadays everyone we dislike is a terrorist....Tere, Tera, Tera!

[AlamoDemoc]

11. I would encourage everyone here at DU to watch Link TV's ...

...daily programming from the middle east called Mosaic.

Here's the link...

http://www.worldlinktv.org/mosaic/streamsArchive/

[jonnyblitz]

24. thanks for the link!

:hi:

[RagAss]

25. Yes...and if you can...send LINKTV a donation...priceless coverage

of the Middle East from all sides....

[uppityperson]

12. "free press"? What country are you in?

[Zynx]

13. Hmnmm...Do you really want to hear all about "evil Jews" every second?

That's all there is on there.

[CuteNFuzzy]

15. that's not the point

[Beelzebud]

16. How do you know thats all thats on there? Where do you watch it?

[Warren DeMontague]

26. That's not true. They carry "Iron Chef" and they play Joan Crawford movies

I'm not sure what that's about.

[theanarch]

14. well, i've never heard of...

"Hezbollanian" TV either, and suspect it's either al-Jazeera, or it's Arab competetor. But if you want an interesting look at how the media is playing this in Israel, check out Jonathan Cook's piece ("Is Israel using Arab villages as human shields?") at www.counterpunch.com.

[nealmhughes]

17. I think they do have a station -- and the main tower was hit by Israel

but they have/had backup plans in place. I'm pretty sure I read that in The Guardian or Observer, one yesterday.

[Beelzebud]

22. What's sad is many in this thread think this is some sort of joke.

I've had like 3 people say "Do you mean Al-Jazeera?".

No I don't mean Al-Jazeera, if I did, thats what I would say.

So why, in a free country, is this banned? Even if it's shit we don't agree with.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. "Banned"? I don't know if something is banned just because your cable

company doesn't carry it.

I'm sure there are public access channels in Borneo that you don't get, too.

Try the internet- I bet you can find it.

[Beelzebud]

21. It has nothing to do with my cable company.

CNN keeps showing footage of it, and saying it's banned in America.

It has nothing to do with my cable...

[Warren DeMontague]

27. Yeah, well, CNN is full of shit. I don't watch them, either.

I still say the place to look is the internet.

[Telly Savalas]

23. Bush doesn't want us to know who won on Hezbollah Idol