Memory Hole: Deleted Political Cartoons From al Jazeera
The Qatar-based al Jazeera network--often called the CNN of the Arab world--is known for broadcasting images and reports that the Western powers would rather you not see. The news outlet has a reputation for not backing down, but that seems to be changing. With its star reporter under arrest (he's been accused of being a part of al Qaeda) and the station at least temporarily silenced in Iraq, al Jazeera has apparently caved to US pressure.
According to Arab News, the station yanked two political cartoons from its Arabic and English-language Website when a US official from the State Department complained that they were "inflammatory"
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