CNN Banned From Red Mosque For “Bias”
CNN Denied Entry To Lal Masjid
DAWN
ISLAMABAD, July 12: The government on Thursday stopped the reporter and the cameraman of the US-based CNN (Cable News Network) television channel from entering the Lal Masjid complex, which was opened to the media for the first time after the military operation against militants.
A government source told Dawn that CNN was denied access to the Lal Masjid for telecasting a “highly biased, inaccurate and misleading report” on Pakistan to create an impression that the country was not doing enough to curb terrorism and extremism.
The source said Nick Robertson of CNN had contacted the Pakistani authorities seeking access to North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Balochistan to do a story highlighting Pakistan’s efforts to stamp out terrorism and extremism.
He said the CNN team was given maximum access and was even provided a helicopter.
The team conducted dozens of interviews but chose to pick up five negative interviews, including that of former ISI chief Gen (retd) Hameed Gul, Barrister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan and Amir Mir. Moreover, he said the right to reply was also denied to the government when a contact was made to this respect.
“We are not a banana republic. If we can give access, we can also deny the same when necessary,” he remarked.
A CNN spokesperson, on the other hand, said: “The actions by the Pakistan government are regrettable. We remain committed to reporting from Pakistan.”
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All I can say is BWAAHHHHHHHHHHAHA…. Yeah and like Nick Robertson is some kind of un-biased reporter? That little leftist is a fucking joke.
Way to go Pakis. Nice move. Inshallah fuck CNN.
July 14th, 2007 at 4:43 am“The team conducted dozens of interviews but chose to pick up five negative interviews …”
Why! I NEVER …!!!
July 14th, 2007 at 4:47 amDan -
You know there will be those who claim the Bush administration got on the phone to the Paki prez and demanded CNN be barred …
Kind of too bad it wasn’t MSNBC or NBC … That way Keith Olberman would jump right on it and spew exactly that on air on his floundering comedy of errors show. Now it might take a day or two for Kieth to pick this one up and cover it in that fashion.
July 14th, 2007 at 5:09 am
they should have allowed CNN inside the mosque minutes BEFORE the final assault. I’m happy to see someone is smart enough to keep the leftists from tainting things. I’m sure OBL will welcome them in for an interview.
July 14th, 2007 at 5:19 amDrillanwr:
I think Buerg is on to something. That’s right fine idea.
July 14th, 2007 at 6:13 amShocking I say, just shocking!
July 14th, 2007 at 6:18 amWOW CNN is biased? when did this happen? hahaha that would been hilarious to hear a Pakistani say this isnt a banana republic. I hope they decide soon to allow the US more access to the tribal areas, Bin laden and all of his boys are hiding there. at least let us bomb or something
July 14th, 2007 at 6:22 amWHAT!
CNN is biased! Since when?
July 14th, 2007 at 6:47 am- Dan
Drillanwr:
I think Buerg is on to something. That’s right fine idea. -
CNN: “Where is everyone? I thought there was a press conference in here …” *SPLAT*
July 14th, 2007 at 7:23 amServes the bastard right. Short memory for when the Clintonistas denied press passes to Newsweek many years ago for publishing a less than flattering photo of our Commander In Thief. Effectively speaking, no white house press pass, no story. Big difference, one was denied for telling the truth, the latter case here was appropriately bitch slapped.
July 14th, 2007 at 7:55 amdrillanwr:
Yeah, but do you think liars like Nick Robertson will get 72 virgins in hell? Or will he lose his virgin status by becomming the bitch of some demon named Bubba?
July 14th, 2007 at 8:08 amI say it’s time to follow Pakistan example; no anti-American biased reporters in ANY war zone! They’re just a proxy for the Rug Pilots any which way you analyze it.
July 14th, 2007 at 8:29 amWell it’s about Damn time. Hope this sets a precedent.
July 14th, 2007 at 9:31 amDan -
I’m sure there are more than 72 jihadis there to foot the bill for him.
July 14th, 2007 at 10:40 amLove it! I just saw the Pakistani ambassador being interviewed on CNN and he called them “unobjective”.
July 14th, 2007 at 2:29 pmhttp://digg.com/world_news/CNN_Banned_From_Red_Mosque_For_Bias
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CNN, the outfit that preferred to report SH’s lies rather than nothing. Except for the large nothing they reported about his tyrannical abuses.
July 14th, 2007 at 5:29 pmNic Robertson’s been cruising for bruisin’ for a long, long time.
July 14th, 2007 at 8:45 pmWhat a Leftist/jihadi shill and all delivered in that snotty English upper class accent!
the problem is, the pakis like so many before actualy trusted CNN enough initially to be objective. we only learn by experience!
July 15th, 2007 at 8:04 am