'Voice of Free Iraq' Walks Out on US

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1013109,00.html

Voice of free Iraq walks out on US

Brian Whitaker
Wednesday August 6, 2003
The Guardian

A broadcaster who became known as "the voice of free Iraq" after the fall of Saddam Hussein has walked out of his job, saying the United States is losing the propaganda war.
Failure to invest in the new Iraqi broadcasting service means foreign channels are gaining popularity at the expense of the US, Ahmed al-Rikabi, the American-appointed director of TV and radio said yesterday.

"The people of Iraq, including the Sunni Muslims, are not about to turn against their liberators, but they are being incited to do so. These (foreign) channels contribute to tension within Iraq," he said

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He then helped to recruit a team of journalists that started TV transmissions lasting up to 16 hours a day. But the channel was dogged by a lack of money and resources.

The station was provided with only three studio cameras and five portable cameras, Mr Rikabi said. For the five portable cameras, they were allowed only 10 rechargeable batteries lasting 15 minutes each.
The best-paid journalist got a salary of $120 a month, compared with the minimum of $500 a month paid by other Arab networks, he added.

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[Divernan]

1. Well, it's not like they were producing oil at the radio station, is it!?!

NT

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. No need to convince the Iraqis of anything

No need to convince the Iraqis of anything, anyone who dissents will just be shot or detained without trial.