Global IssuesAnnouncement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.Coverage of the Iraq war sees censorship in the U.S. and Iraq- August 11, 2004 In Iraq, Al Jazeera was temporarily shut down for showing negative images and worsening the impression people have of the U.S. In the U.S. an interview with President George Bush was not permitted to be used in a documentary because it showed Bush in an unfavorable manner, as he did not convincingly defend the decision to go to war. In both cases, the media has been managed to present a certain viewpoint, while preventing another viewpoint from surfacing.http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/MiddleEast/Iraq/PostWar/Media.asp 911 Commission Report- August 1, 2004 The 911 Commission's report revealed intelligence failures, but the report also seemed to miss some deeper issues. Some additional articles on the war on terror have been reposted looking at some of these concerns.http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror/Investigation.asp |