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Mar. 13th, 2011 10:00 am
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As soon as Egypt exploded the TV news stopped bothering with Tunisia and as soon as Libya exploded the TV news stopped bothering with Egypt. 

The pictures coming out of Libya are still dramatic enough to hold the attention of the broadcasters, but only just- and they've been pushed way down the agenda by the troubles in Japan. 

This isn't journalism, it's tornado chasing. 

Date: 2011-03-14 10:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ron-broxted.livejournal.com
Yes oil revenue is a major point but look at it this way, if you had been shot to bits whilst the west dithered (tacitly supported Gadhafi) would you be rushing to be pro-western? Taliban's golden moment.

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