Crumpet Trumpet
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Which news source is the most fair? I've been wondering this for a while.
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Georgia and Russia at war
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Kung Fu Jedi
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Crumpet Trumpet said:
I'm American, and still prefer the BBC over almost any other news source. Especially on International issues.
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In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
gofreak said:
you already know the answer to this
Hypnotoad
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gofreak said:
There was a interview just now in german public TV about that. The journalist spoke with high-ranking generals who talked about establishing a security belt around Chinvali, which as most here should know by now lies right at the edge of Ossetian territory. He said that the Russians were sincere in the way they described the situation.
In another report, it was confirmed that georgian troups shelled Ossetian refugees on their way to the boarder. Contrary to their claims, Georgians still attack with artillery.
By the way, the station these reports were on are not know to be Russia-friendly or anything.
avaya said:
I've been watching them for quiet a while(for the past 10 years or when I was not even a teenager)... If there is anything positive for the Palestinians they'll give it a spin. Its not much so for the bad Israeli news.... Different story all together.
So WW III anyone or re-initiation of Cold War part II?
Also Euro news carries far more diverse news stories that later appear on the BBC, ie. except for politics as well. Science/Technology news anyone?
Napoleonthechimp
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I've never known the BBC to really favour anyone. I've always thought of them as pretty fair.
Russian troops have reportedly left Senaki (the base they captured). No one states where they 'left'. I like to think they've advanced.
It's also now 1:10am over there (Aug 12th)
Edit: Some wondering what Russia is trying to do, so far it's legitimately pushing Georgian forces back and knockout out military facilities. Moving to Gori makes strategic sense. But if the Russians keep moving the next couple days... :O
It's also now 1:10am over there (Aug 12th)
Edit: Some wondering what Russia is trying to do, so far it's legitimately pushing Georgian forces back and knockout out military facilities. Moving to Gori makes strategic sense. But if the Russians keep moving the next couple days... :O
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Zapages said:I thought like you too... But after a while I could tell the bias they unfortunately had... So they do favor...
Euro News is awesome...
Dawn News is awesome for English speaking for Pakistani news.
Euronews is soulless.
It's like the record 15 minutes of stuff then they leave their VCR's running until the next day.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Zapages said:I thought like you too... But after a while I could tell the bias they unfortunately had... So they do favor...
Euro News is awesome...
Dawn News is awesome for English speaking for Pakistani news.
Watch any news service long enough, and you'll perceive some form of bias, real or imagined. I've seen Euro News and yes, it's good. I still prefer the BBC and think it offers the best all around International coverage.
goomba said:
This is laughable. I believe (not entirely sure) that the BBC works like the Australian Broadcasting Company in that the business/funding side is indeed government run but the editorial content is independent. The positions listed there seem to support that; depends what type of manager they mean. Believe it or not, this often leads to the fairest coverage because they aren't owned by corporations and the government can't interfere in the actual news.
You could still accuse them of bias of course, as you can accuse anyone; they undoubtedly have some biases. But calling them government puppets is weak.
State-funded media =/= state-run media.
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Tamanon said:
Then the Egyptian Tourism Board, Turkish Airlines and all those Investment companies own BBCNews by the balls with all the commercials they run.
My view (tinfoil hat) is that Russia is going to split Georgia in 2 from Gori to Poti and claim everything north of it & whatever land is needed to control the oil pipeline.
The only east to west highway in Georgia runs through Gori. Its the natural division line unless Russia goes all out and takes the whole country.
I see Bush on the news now, more lip service, bit harsher this time but lip service again. He knows he can do nothing and so do Russia.
The only east to west highway in Georgia runs through Gori. Its the natural division line unless Russia goes all out and takes the whole country.
I see Bush on the news now, more lip service, bit harsher this time but lip service again. He knows he can do nothing and so do Russia.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Yup, thats why they are destroying infrastructure, to invade.
ErasureAcer
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The U.N. doing nothing yet again in a major world conflict...what a shock.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
ErasureAcer said:
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ErasureAcer said:
I've seen this posted several times. The UN can't do anything. Russia holds veto in the Security Council, the only group that can authorize any sort of force.
The member countries of the UN are able to go it on their own (like Kosovo) but the UN isn't going to authorize action, because the Russians will veto any action.
I had thought for the longest time that Georgia was a part of Russia that had broken away at the end of the cold war. I didn't realize that Georgia was not a piece of Russia, but one of the 15 or so Soviet Republics, thus, part of the old Soviet Union, but not Russia proper.
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