Which makes Randy's piece all the more important:
AP Stringer Arrested for Working for .... the Taliban
Two journalists were actually detained. One was a stringer for the AP named Rahmatullah Nekzad who also did freelance work for al Jazeera. The other guy is named Mohammed Nader and worked for al Jazeera.
How were they linked to the Taliban?
"Afghan and coalition forces had intelligence information linking the men to Taliban propaganda networks."
The Committee to Protect Journalists is up in arms because, um, journalists can't be terrorists. I think by definition, right?
Where have we heard Rahmatullah Nekzad's name before? He stood by and took pictures and a video as the Taliban murdered two women in 2008 (photo above). He actually knew the women were going to be executed and went to document the Taliban's meting out of "punishment" anyway after he had notified the AP of his intention.... and no one at the AP thought the imminent murder of two women was noteworthy enough to notify US, ISAF, or Afghan authorities.
Infuriating but par for the course.
Taking objectivity to new lows.
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Comments (7)
Next up they will probably ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by 914 | September 22, 2010 9:11 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Next up they will probably be selected as time photo journalists of year and invited to the white house to advise Barry on a wise course of action in Afghanistan.
1. Posted by 914 | September 22, 2010 9:11 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on September 22, 2010 21:11
2. Posted by GarandFan | September 22, 2010 10:33 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Guess there's competition between CNN and AP on who can be 'the most ethical'.
2. Posted by GarandFan | September 22, 2010 10:33 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on September 22, 2010 22:33
3. Posted by ODA315 | September 23, 2010 12:22 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Those brave Taliban warriors!
They deserve their own journalists.
3. Posted by ODA315 | September 23, 2010 12:22 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on September 23, 2010 00:22
4. Posted by 914 | September 23, 2010 6:20 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
"We know which side al Jazeera is on, but who's side is AP on?"
The same side the left is on.
4. Posted by 914 | September 23, 2010 6:20 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on September 23, 2010 06:20
5. Posted by oldpuppymax | September 23, 2010 10:00 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
WHAT?? You mean two Muslims are TERRORISTS??!! Seems IMPOSSIBLE, doesn't it!
5. Posted by oldpuppymax | September 23, 2010 10:00 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on September 23, 2010 10:00
6. Posted by jim m | September 23, 2010 10:21 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
another example of why they are referred to as Associated(with terrorists)Press
6. Posted by jim m | September 23, 2010 10:21 AM |
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Posted on September 23, 2010 10:21
7. Posted by AngryWhiteVoter | September 23, 2010 12:21 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
AP = Asinine Propaganda
7. Posted by AngryWhiteVoter | September 23, 2010 12:21 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on September 23, 2010 12:21