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Why does CNN have a Baghdad bureau?

Why does CNN have a Baghdad bureau? Software 7 posts Apr 8, 2003 — Apr 8, 2003
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#1 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 06:06
It gets kicked out of it several times a year by the Iraqi government. What's the point in having one if you can't use it?
#2 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 06:09
To compete with the other media.
#3 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 09:23
They've had a Baghdad office for ages. In times of peace its actually staffed.
#4 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 10:39
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Originally posted by clod:
To compete with the other media.


What other media? Al Jazeera?
#5 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 14:07
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Originally posted by MacGorilla:
They've had a Baghdad office for ages. In times of peace its actually staffed.


Even then, the Iraqi government kicked CNN out several times a year. Truly, wouldn't CNN be better off using its resources for something else?
#6 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 18:23
CNN's reason for existance is the get news on tv as-it-happens, surely.

Where is all the big news coming from right now?

#7 Tue, 8 Apr 2003 - 18:35
I wouldn't know... I watch FOX News... CNN, bleh.

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