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To: LindyBill who wrote (56138)	7/25/2004 6:25:59 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793958

Iraq says satellite channels incite violence ~Iraq might stop Al Jazeera operating in the country DUBAI, July 25 (Reuters) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari accused regional satellite channels of inciting violence and hinted Iraq might stop Al Jazeera operating in the country. "Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, al-Manar and al-Alam have all become channels of incitement and opposed to the interests, security and stability of the Iraqi people," Zebari told Al Jazeera television. "There is strong talk from some Iraqi government officials about closing Al Jazeera. Unfortunately it is being manipulated by terrorist groups and we will not tolerate this biased coverage," he said. Al Manar, is owned by Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah, al-Alam is Iran's Arabic-language television channel and Dubai-based Al Arabiya is mostly Saudi owned. Al Jazeera, which together with Al Arabiya gained popularity among Arab viewers for its graphic coverage of the 2003 war in Iraq, denounced the allegations and said it would continue to cover news in Iraq. "Al Jazeera condemns this method of dealing with the press and considers the allegations and threats as tantamount to incitement against the channel and its staff working in Iraq," the television said in a statement faxed to Reuters. Dubai-based Al Arabiya could not be immediately reached for comment. Al Jazeera unveiled a code of ethics earlier this month, pledging to adhere to honesty, fairness and balance. Iraqi officials have previously temporarily limited operations of the Qatar-based channel and its competitor, Dubai-based Al Arabiya, accusing them of inciting violence. The U.S. administration has repeatedly criticised Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya's coverage of Iraq claiming they were biased. Both channels have repeatedly aired footage of anti-U.S. attacks and statements from Iraqi insurgents and from kidnappers of hostages in Iraq. cnn.netscape.cnn.com © Copyright Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of Reuters Ltd. 07/25/2004 15:41

To: LindyBill who wrote (56138)	7/25/2004 6:29:28 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

Can you spell "Jello?" Polipundit July 25, 2004 Nevada, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Florida Polls In the wake of the SurveyUSA poll showing Kerry ahead in Nevada, 49% to 45%, Mason Dixon has released a poll showing President Bush leading 46% to 43%. Meanwhile, in Iowa, which Democrats have carried since 1984, a poll by the Des Moines Register shows that President Bush has eliminated the seven point lead Kerry held after his Iowa caucus victory, and now leads the Massachusetts liberal 46% to 45%. In Florida, three polls have been released, all of which show President Bush leading John Kerry by a narrow margin. In Pennsylvania, a poll by the Los Angeles Times indicates that Kerry is ahead by ten points, but I believe that a poll by Strategic Vision showing a four point lead is more accurate. Everyday until the election, with the exception of a week during which I'll be on vacation, there will an update of any state-by-state polling data. This will be a huge undertaking and will require your active participation. Please send me a link to polls you find at the following e-mail address - akmcclure@fastmail.fm. posted by Alexander K. McClure at 4:29 PM Link to this post \| Comments (4) Three New Ohio Polls In the past several days, three polls have been released in the critical battleground state of Ohio. Two show President Bush ahead, and one shows John Kerry ahead. This is very good news for the Bush campaign. Columbus Dispatch: Bush 47%, Kerry 43%, Nader 2% Strategic Vision: Bush 48%, Kerry 43%, Nader 1% American Research Group: Bush 45%, Kerry 47%, Nader 3% The ARG poll, which seems to have a Democratic bias, does show that Bush has closed the gap from the six point lead Kerry held in late June. Why is Ohio so critical? It has 20 votes in the electoral college, and no Republican has ever been elected President without winning it. (There was a reason why, in the eleven Presidential elections between 1876 and 1920, Republicans nominated Ohioans - Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, Taft, and Harding - seven times. ) polipundit.com