Al-Jazeera technician 'shot in West Bank'

[Mirorgate 0]

just cause you report news from an islamic country does not make you a supporter of any philosophy...

You can debate the merits and accuracy of their reporting but that does not mean they have direct affiliation with terrorism.

Aawwwwwww! Why do you two always have to make so much sense all the time?

as a counter point.. I really want to see someone report news that just doesnt give a #$%^ about anything... then maybe we'd get some unbiased stuff that is true without an agenda or slant.

[mercuryroad 0]

just cause you report news from an islamic country does not make you a supporter of any philosophy...

You can debate the merits and accuracy of their reporting but that does not mean they have direct affiliation with terrorism.

Aawwwwwww! Why do you two always have to make so much sense all the time?

as a counter point.. I really want to see someone report news that just doesnt give a #$%^ about anything... then maybe we'd get some unbiased stuff that is true without an agenda or slant.

It's called the Daily Show and the Colbert Report hahahahaha

[workin4somethin 0]

Bush should be involved... the US has helped to enable Israel to get to this point.. therefore the US should monitor their activities and step up when needed (now)

Who the heck, other than terrorist nations, are going to be willing to step up and and help Hezbollah?!

- Certainly, it will not be Bush.

[mawilson 2,133]

They are affiliated with terrorists and should have been denied entry.

They are?

Sure they are -- all the latest terrorist vids (bin Laden, al-Zarqawi, numerous

hostage beheadings) seem to always end up in their studios, and they never

shy away from showing them.

[Veiled Princess 1]

It's called the Daily Show and the Colbert Report hahahahaha

Bush should be involved... the US has helped to enable Israel to get to this point.. therefore the US should monitor their activities and step up when needed (now)

Who the heck, other than terrorist nations, are going to be willing to step up and and help Hezbollah?!

- Certainly, it will not be Bush.

I'm not talking about hezbullah I'm talking about Lebanon and the people there.

[jordanianprincess 0]

They are affiliated with terrorists and should have been denied entry.

They are?

Sure they are -- all the latest terrorist vids (bin Laden, al-Zarqawi, numerous

hostage beheadings) seem to always end up in their studios, and they never

shy away from showing them.

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

I can definitly understand a reporter getting caught in the line of fire. This is not the case here, the Israli army did not want them reporting and tried to intimidate them to stop, when that didnt work they shot the camera tech.

[Bosco 1]

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

I can definitly understand a reporter getting caught in the line of fire. This is not the case here, the Israli army did not want them reporting and tried to intimidate them to stop, when that didnt work they shot the camera tech.

JP,

The problem is the story said "Al-Jazeera" and "Israel". Change the story to American reporter from Fox or CNN and shot by (fill in any Arab) Army and the comprehension level of what this story is really about would miraculously skyrocket.

[mawilson 2,133]

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

Sure - but it's always al-Jazeera that receives those videos first, not CNN or NBC or FOX.

So it's either they have "good connections" (aka terrorist connections), or the terrorists

really love those guys to send them all those vids. Either way, I'd keep them out of Israel.

You never know, they might be helping Hezbollah improve the aim of their rockets with

their live broadcasts.

[jordanianprincess 0]

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

I can definitly understand a reporter getting caught in the line of fire. This is not the case here, the Israli army did not want them reporting and tried to intimidate them to stop, when that didnt work they shot the camera tech.

JP,

The problem is the story said "Al-Jazeera" and "Israel". Change the story to American reporter from Fox or CNN and shot by (fill in any Arab) Army and the comprehension level of what this story is really about would miraculously skyrocket.

You could not be more right.

The funny thing is that if you go to Al Jazeera's website, there is no mention of it. When I saw this on "Live" TV, I was searching on Al Jazeera so I could post it. No Luck, I found it in a British newspaper instead...go figure.

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

Sure - but it's always al-Jazeera that receives those videos first, not CNN or NBC or FOX.

So it's either they have "good connections" (aka terrorist connections), or the terrorists

really love those guys to send them all those vids. Either way, I'd keep them out of Israel.

You never know, they might be helping Hezbollah improve the aim of their rockets with

their live broadcasts.

What an ignorant statment....

Or maybe its because they are considered to be the "CNN" of the arab world... Why would they send it to the USA? Since most of these "terrorist" organizations are arabs, then ofcourse they will send it to an arab news station. Just because Al-Jazeera accepts it and broadcasts it doesn't make them terrorists.

Al Jazeera was reporting from the "West Bank" which is hugely an arab population.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

They are affiliated with terrorists and should have been denied entry.

They are?

Sure they are -- all the latest terrorist vids (bin Laden, al-Zarqawi, numerous

hostage beheadings) seem to always end up in their studios, and they never

shy away from showing them.

I'm not entirely sure what the implies in itself...? Have you read any of their articles?

[Ban Hammer 15,185]

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

Sure - but it's always al-Jazeera that receives those videos first, not CNN or NBC or FOX.

So it's either they have "good connections" (aka terrorist connections), or the terrorists

really love those guys to send them all those vids. Either way, I'd keep them out of Israel.

You never know, they might be helping Hezbollah improve the aim of their rockets with

their live broadcasts.

or perhaps getting some bda (battle damage assessment) out of the feed. but in all reality hezbollah does not need to depend on any particular news station for that. someone will show up and broadcast it and they can see how well (or how bad) their aiming and effectiveness is.

[jordanianprincess 0]

So just because they report the news of their region that makes them terrorists? I think if any american news station recieved those videos they would also show them. In any case, they were not reporting anything differently than any other news station did.

Sure - but it's always al-Jazeera that receives those videos first, not CNN or NBC or FOX.

So it's either they have "good connections" (aka terrorist connections), or the terrorists

really love those guys to send them all those vids. Either way, I'd keep them out of Israel.

You never know, they might be helping Hezbollah improve the aim of their rockets with

their live broadcasts.

or perhaps getting some bda (battle damage assessment) out of the feed. but in all reality hezbollah does not need to depend on any particular news station for that. someone will show up and broadcast it and they can see how well (or how bad) their aiming and effectiveness is.

and that fact that every other news anchor was covering the same story in the same area, the same way. There are tons of reporters in that area now, coverage of the sites that have been targeted are all over the TV. Al Jazeera does not have exclusive rights to report there, they have an audience, and they are reporting for their audience.

[Bosco 1]

Just curious.... for those of you with the anti Al Jazeera positions, how many of you understand Arabic? Have you actually watched Al Jazeera for any amount of time?

Is your position based on what our US Govt and American broadcasters have told you about Al Jazeera, and their selection of snippets and translations of a 24-hour/7-day a week broadcast to form your opinion? Or just on the fact that they report the beheadings and statements of leaders of terrorist organizations?

Not debating the merits of Al Jazeera as much as I am curious as to how you form your opinions, and to know if you have ever actually watched it or only watched reports of Al Jazeera reporting.

Rebecca

[jordanianprincess 0]

Just curious.... for those of you with the anti Al Jazeera positions, how many of you understand Arabic? Have you actually watched Al Jazeera for any amount of time?

Is your position based on what our US Govt and American broadcasters have told you about Al Jazeera, and their selection of snippets and translations of a 24-hour/7-day a week broadcast to form your opinion? Or just on the fact that they report the beheadings and statements of leaders of terrorist organizations?

Not debating the merits of Al Jazeera as much as I am curious as to how you form your opinions, and to know if you have ever actually watched it or only watched reports of Al Jazeera reporting.

Rebecca

Good post Rebecca, I'd be interested in knowing this as well. We watch Al Jazeera at my house all the time and find that they don't report any differently than CNN. The only difference is they get the news of of their region before anyone else. The same goes for every country.

[Veiled Princess 1]

how many of you understand Arabic? Have you actually watched Al Jazeera for any amount of time?

only watched reports of Al Jazeera reporting.