control.room

control.room
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Below is a link to a story about the Aljazerra documentary, The Control Room, being shown in Arab countries. The documentary presents a very balanced view of the attempts to have an independent Arab news network. It is controversial, because it shows Sec of State Rumsfeld at his worst (preaching propaganda about how civilian deaths are "staged" in Iraq by Aljazerra, even as scenes are shown clearly showing civilian deaths) and because it accuses the US of targeting Aljazerra and other Arab news networks offices (one Aljazerra reporter was killed in an airstrike on their offices, even though the US had the GPS coordinates of the office - or because they had the coordinates). My American Government honors class enjoyed the film. One interviewee, Lt. Rushing of the US Marines, really showed great intelligence and introspection in his many conversations with Aljazerra reporters. Excellant film.