The “Secret” is Out: Terrorists Love Al-Jazeera September 27, 2006
Nothing more needs to be said. Here’s how an AP story began:
“A major insurgent group in Iraq has praised Al-Jazeera television in an audio message posted on the Internet, saying the Arab satellite station served the fight against the Americans.
The speaker was not identified on tape but a statement alongside it said it was the head of the Islamic Army in Iraq, and that the recording was issued to mark the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
The identity of the Sunni group’s leader is unknown.
Most media played an “ugly and criminal role against the holy warriors,” the voice said. “But some media, though few and under pressure, were neutral and their important role was positive in our fight against the enemies. This includes Al-Jazeera.”
The terrorist group, the Islamic Army in Iraq, “is believed to include former members of Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party, his intelligence service and former army officers,” AP said.
AP added: “The group’s spokesperson, Ibrahim al-Shammari, is a frequent guest on Al-Jazeera, advocating Iraq’s right to fight against foreign forces he has called occupiers.”
All of this is consistent with the evidence in AIM’s DVD on how Al-Jazeera’s first managing director functioned as an agent of the Saddam Hussein regime.