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In reply to the discussion: Report to NATO: 70% of Syrians support Assad [View all]ellisonz
(27,711 posts)25. Really? Really, really? *pre-emptive facepalm*
I think you're referring to:
http://en.alalam.ir/news/1480909
I think that posters point was that it's sourced from IRANIAN STATE MEDIA:
Al-Alam is an Arabic news channel broadcasting from Iran and is owned by the state-owned media corporation Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
The network's political coverage tends to be the most popular; however, other subjects, such as commentaries, analysis, business and sports also get a share of the audience. Programs are broadcast for over 300 million Arabic-speaking people around the world, with large audiences in the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean regions. The satellite channel can be received in five continents.
Al-Alam has news bureaus in Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad. Unlike many other channels, Al-Alam can be viewed in Iraq without the use of a satellite receiver, as it is able to use a terrestrial transmitter close to the Iran-Iraq border.
An English language website, known as Alalam News, was launched on August 15, 2006, claiming to disseminate news in an impartial moderate manner.[3]
Alalam News Network has launched its Persian Website in April, 2007 in order to cover merely the exclusive Alalam news in Persian language.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Alam_News_Network
The network's political coverage tends to be the most popular; however, other subjects, such as commentaries, analysis, business and sports also get a share of the audience. Programs are broadcast for over 300 million Arabic-speaking people around the world, with large audiences in the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean regions. The satellite channel can be received in five continents.
Al-Alam has news bureaus in Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad. Unlike many other channels, Al-Alam can be viewed in Iraq without the use of a satellite receiver, as it is able to use a terrestrial transmitter close to the Iran-Iraq border.
An English language website, known as Alalam News, was launched on August 15, 2006, claiming to disseminate news in an impartial moderate manner.[3]
Alalam News Network has launched its Persian Website in April, 2007 in order to cover merely the exclusive Alalam news in Persian language.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Alam_News_Network
So what we have here is right-wing American media parroting Iranian state media -
EVERYTHING IS WUNDERBAR IN SYRIA!
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the article is 3 months old. Assad isn't currently "winning". It would be great to find something
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#1
Why? He had about 60% popular support in Jan 2012 before the Syrians caught a glimpse of the rebels
Catherina
Sep 2013
#14
My request to you, if you have time in next few days, is to start an OP on this subject-
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#9
Actually, the hope was that he'd be persuaded to pack and leave long ago...but the ebb and flow of
MADem
Sep 2013
#12
His pals in Russia also don't seem to be delivering those fighter jets he hasn't paid for.
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#13
They're waiting for us with flowers I tell ya! Yemen too can't wait to thank us for the drone love
Catherina
Sep 2013
#11
We still have a problem with that "ends justifying the means" thing.
Waiting For Everyman
Sep 2013
#16
They MUST love Assad: look at the results of their free and fair election in 2007
brooklynite
Sep 2013
#21
Aside from the fact that no poll or survey done in Syria under the current conditions
Daniel537
Sep 2013
#28