The other side of the Lebanese dispute

shamrock_uk · 03-26-2005, 10:53 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4376545.stm

Given the extraordinarily biased coverage of this affair (in the UK anyway) this story caught my eye and deserved a mention. Refugees being attacked by Christian militias never really gets much media attention for some reason [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 03-26-2005, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

Azred · 03-26-2005, 05:44 PM

That is because they are on the side of Right and Good, meaning that their cause is always Just.

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

You know that the various sources of news report only what they want to report, right? [img]graemlins/beigesmilewinkgrin.gif[/img]

shamrock_uk · 03-26-2005, 06:06 PM

Lol, actually I should qualify my post - the bias I referred to wasn't actually referring to the lack of reporting on Christian militias. I just couldn't resist lobbing that in

Bias: Immense coverage to the anti-Syria protests, despite this particular religious group being a minority in the country.

When the majority religious group held a massive pro-Syria demonstration later in the week, only the Financial Times carried the story on the front page - everyone else just ignored it.

I think I'm seeing double standards all around, they're everywhere...aaargh!

Looks like the 'democratic majority voice' only counts when its in agreement with Western anti-Syrian agendas

Azred · 03-26-2005, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shamrock_uk:
Looks like the 'democratic majority voice' only counts when its in agreement with Western anti-Syrian agendas

Shh! Not so loud or you'll wake the Powers That Be. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

shamrock_uk · 03-26-2005, 07:47 PM

You know Azred, I do believe I'm learning some paranoia off you!

/me looks nervously over his shoulder

03-26-2005, 05:44 PM	#2
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03-26-2005, 10:53 AM	#1
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4376545.stm Given the extraordinarily biased coverage of this affair (in the UK anyway) this story caught my eye and deserved a mention. Refugees being attacked by Christian militias never really gets much media attention for some reason [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ 03-26-2005, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

03-26-2005, 06:06 PM	#3
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Lol, actually I should qualify my post - the bias I referred to wasn't actually referring to the lack of reporting on Christian militias. I just couldn't resist lobbing that in Bias: Immense coverage to the anti-Syria protests, despite this particular religious group being a minority in the country. When the majority religious group held a massive pro-Syria demonstration later in the week, only the Financial Times carried the story on the front page - everyone else just ignored it. I think I'm seeing double standards all around, they're everywhere...aaargh! Looks like the 'democratic majority voice' only counts when its in agreement with Western anti-Syrian agendas

03-26-2005, 07:47 PM	#5
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	You know Azred, I do believe I'm learning some paranoia off you! /me looks nervously over his shoulder

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