Comments on: Setting the record straight: a challenge to Al Jazeera

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Al Jazeera in America has become synonymous with reporting that totally lacks credibility just like the Russian Newspaper Pravda was during the Cold War.
Al Jazeera so totally lacks credibility that it doesn't even need to have its stories rebutted. To rebut Al Jazeera is like rebutting the Weekly World News. Al Jazeera lying, especially on a matter like this, is what expected from them. In fact the real news would be if they didn't.
In America al Jazeera is seen by all but the very very extreme as the propaganda arm of the terrorists and that is why public sentiment has discouraged al Jazeera from being broadcast in the US. America is a very divided country, but on this we have formed a strong consensus.
Point is you shouldn't have even given al Jazeera the satisfaction of a response. I haven't even heard of al Manar but if it is anything like al Jazeera then the same goes for them.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Well said indeed. Now that the gauntlet's been thrown, let's hope that at the very least those who do seek the truth can read it here (as opposed to finding your blog blacklisted..)
One minor linguistic quibble: Unless you're employing tongue-in-cheek Israeli pronunciation (in which case, that went way over my little head), there's no “7″ sound in “ahlan usahlan.” It's pronounced just like an Anglo h or Hebrew ה, whereas the 7 represents the Mizrahi “het” (ח)/Arabic (ح).
My apologies for the geeky linguistic rambling. And, minor quibble notwithstanding, kudos on snapping the Middle East out of its apathetic doldrums.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Lisa, don't worry, i have a feeling that one day, the very same minister who Lost five minutes of his very precious time over the huge issue of ” Lisa Entering Lebanon” will wish to visit Tel Aviv. If he has any problem with Canadian citizens entering his country, it's the Canadian Government he should deal with…in international relations, countries deal with Passports and Nationalities, not with DNA….But sadly enough : Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and other few countries over here deal with DNA and don't give a damn about Nationalities! ” What is your Blood?” is a question that i'm often asked by Syrian, Lebanese and Egyptian Consulates here and there when applying for Tourist entry Visas using my foreign passport! Due to my name and my place of Birth , i'm always denied access…you SURELY visited more arab states than me Eventhough i don't really need entry visas to many of these countries …they won't let me in!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Yalla, guys. Are you the mouthpiece for Al Manar, or are you really independent journalists who reflect the mood on the Arab street?
They are the mouthpiece for Hezbollah. That is what they are hired to do. No surprise there, just like there is no surprise that al Jazeera is the front for terrorist propaganda. They are indeed the enemy, and everyone knows that.
Oh, as for the Arab street they reflect what the islamoterrorists say. They are sheeple without an ability to think on their own.
They are just a bunch of modern day Goebbels. Most of us know that.
Don't worry, Lisa, no one ever takes anything they say seriously.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

pfft. Truth is overrated. Spend your uber-coffee on somebody far more worth it: me!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

I want coffee too (now there's a big surprise, I'm sure). I'll even bring pastries to go with it!
Great piece, Lisa. I look forward to watching how this plays out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

i dont even like coffee but ill have some..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Any chance of decaf? You know I don't do the real stuff …

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Way to go Lisaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I love you!
Yeah let's set some issues straight!
A great post to start the day
Bw, I really hope you receive some positive feedback from both … am I dreaming? or being silly? or completely out of touch with reality? Ah, we'll see …
*Hug*

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Oh and A+ for the Najjar coffee line