Sunday, July 08, 2007
Did you see that CNN "special" on madrasasasas in Pakistan? What a stupid and lousy report. Did you see the interview with "the guy who spiled on Al-Qa`idah"? Did he not look like Geraldo although his identity and voice were obscured? Imagine. You can claim anything sensational, and the CNN folks will believe you if 1) the story is sensation; 2) it fits into the policies of the administration. The quality of CNN International, which was always not as low as the regular CNN, is now on the same level on the ground with CNN and Fox News. The truth is this: Aljazeera Arabic is the best news channel there is (mistakes and faults and all), just as the Economist is the best magazine there is. Case closed.