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Al-Qaida Criticizes Al Jazeera For Coverage of Iraq

HeadlineJun 22, 2005

The Arabic-satellite tv station Al Jazeera is coming under criticism again for its portrayal of the war in Iraq. But this time it’s not the Bush administration that’s complaining — but Al-Qaida. A statement has appeared online from Al Qaeda’s wing in Iraq that says “Where are you heading, Jazeera? Why this hostility toward the mujahideen? All the American army statements are carried and accepted but no one carries the mujahedeen’s side.” Earlier this month Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld blamed Al Jazeera for hurting the image of the United States. Rumsfeld said “If anyone lived in the Middle East and watched a network like the Al Jazeera day after day after day, even if he was an American, he would start waking up and asking what’s wrong. But America is not wrong.”

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