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Don't Bomb Us -- A blog by Al Jazeera TV Staffers

9:02 AM Tue, Nov 29, 2005 |
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Don't Bomb Us - A blog by Al Jazeera Staffers is Al Jazeera's response to a Mirror (UK) report (EXCLUSIVE: BUSH PLOT TO BOMB HIS ARAB ALLY: Madness of war memo). Excerpts:

5 things you should know about Al Jazeera

1. Al Jazeera was the first Arab station to ever broadcast interviews with Israeli officials.

2. Al Jazeera has never broadcast a beheading.

3. George W. Bush has recieved approximately 500 hours of airtime, while Bin Laden has received about 5 hours of airtime.

4. Over 50 million people across the world watch Al Jazeera.

5. The Al Jazeera websites are http://www.aljazeera.net (Arabic) and http://english.aljazeera.net (English). AlJazeera.com, AlJazeerah.info and all other variations have nothing to do with us.

and,


Would you like to bomb us?

al.jpgThese are the men and women who bring you the news at Al Jazeera. We have a diverse staff complement. Our people are made up of dozens of nationalities...

Come and have a look at who we are (here is our flickr photoset). We are not afraid of your threats -- we are journalists. And there thousands like us around the world. You may be able to kill some of us -- but you will never kill us all.

Related: Time magazine, Sep. 27, 2005
Interview: Josh Rushing. The former Marine and Control Room star talks about his new job with Al Jazeera

Also worth a look: Up In The Air By Seymour M. Hersh: Where is the Iraq war headed next?

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