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Re: WiReD: just bad journalism re: Homolka info on Internet

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From: Ian G Batten
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 12:30
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In article <Cn89vF.Kvx@world.std.com>,
jason n gull <jgull@world.std.com> wrote:
> In Britain, the Official Secrets Act, plus the ban on allowing
> "terrorists" to express their viewpoints on radio and TV thwarts any 

``Thwarts'' is a little strong.  Instead of watching an interview with
Gerry Adams I get to watch an interview with Gerry Adams with an actor
lip-synching his voice.  If the government cares to make itself look
that stupid, it's fine by me...

> are ridculous.  You sound almost exactly like the apologists for human
> rights violations and government corruption in Malaysia, who were squared
> off against the BBC a few weeks ago.  Their complaint?  The BBC criticized
> Malaysia, so Malaysia was not going to do trade with British businesses.

The row was in fact with the newspapers, most notably the Sunday Times.
The BBC was scarcely involved.

ian
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Subject: Re: WiReD: just bad journalism re: Homolka info on Internet
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