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Date Posted: 01:17:55 11/06/04 Sat
Author: Mike K.
Subject: Death on the air
In reply to: Joe 's message, "Re: Al Jazeera and the "holy warriors"" on 11:44:21 11/05/04 Fri

The American TV networks (including cable news networks) do not air these videos like Al Jazeera. There would be a huge outcry against the networks if they did.
What about German TV? Do they air these and similar videos?

You can d/l the vids on various websites, but the German TV doesn't show them, at least not in full. They show how the victim kneels/sits down, surrounded by the murderers - but only for a second. Everyone can guess what happens, but let me just say if they'd show the whole clip, I might just lose my lunch/dinner over it, and I assume most Germans feel that way.
There's only short excerpts of videos from terrorists on the German news, usually even less than CNN or BBC would let you see.
While Germany tendentially doesn't agree on invading other countries, this is not an Anti-American sentiment but out of the same sentiment, we abhor the actions of the terrorists and feel sickened by the Al-Quaeda videos coming from Al-Jazeera.
For information purposes, we want to know what's going on, but please spare us the gruesome details. Violence is not a solution, regardless from which side. Violence always escalates.

At least that's my opinion, though I think I'm not alone with that.

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Re: Al Jazeera and the "holy warriors" -- Chris, 01:21:39 11/06/04 Sat