tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post115335495688133281..comments2023-10-15T16:52:02.319+05:30Comments on Lanka Libertarian: foreigners in lebanon and mediasittingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153877827191583182006-07-26T07:07:00.000+05:302006-07-26T07:07:00.000+05:30anon at 7/22/2006 11:36 pm :yes bbc and others has...anon at 7/22/2006 11:36 pm :<BR/>yes bbc and others has now reported but did you check the dates.<BR/><BR/>anon 7/25/2006 9:30 pm & 7/25/2006 9:33 pm (same person):<BR/>you are free to think as you wish.<BR/><BR/>sam :<BR/>i did not blame the bbc. i said their bias was quite understandable. we just have to recognize they have a bias.<BR/>on the other hand media here, if they did not report on this (they did for the most part imo) are inexcusable.sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153858335646276602006-07-26T01:42:00.000+05:302006-07-26T01:42:00.000+05:30Aha! Hotline Service! Splendid! Now our ladies hav...Aha! Hotline Service! Splendid! Now our ladies have some one to talk to. <BR/><BR/>Don’t blame BBC for that. It is British Broadcasting Cooperation – not Ceylon Broadcasting Cooperation. <BR/>British did they part. They left us Ceylon Broadcasting Cooperation and Colombo Harbor when they left. Now we have no right to blame them.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681922480048360185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153843382700999632006-07-25T21:33:00.000+05:302006-07-25T21:33:00.000+05:30When I was coming over from Dubai last year, a who...When I was coming over from Dubai last year, a whole bunch of housemaids hopped on the connection from Beirut - smelly bitches - I hope the IDF gets every last one of them.<BR/><BR/>Up the Chinthanaya!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153843246658576692006-07-25T21:30:00.000+05:302006-07-25T21:30:00.000+05:30We should send the SLA paras into Beirut to get th...We should send the SLA paras into Beirut to get the housemaids out - where's Ratwatte when you need him, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153722035243553732006-07-24T11:50:00.000+05:302006-07-24T11:50:00.000+05:30:) Ashanthi.Keshi.:) Ashanthi.<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153591617379855502006-07-22T23:36:00.000+05:302006-07-22T23:36:00.000+05:30FYI - the bbc website has done articles on sri lan...FYI - the bbc website has done articles on sri lankans in lebanon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153438685659090682006-07-21T05:08:00.000+05:302006-07-21T05:08:00.000+05:30keshi:you are right :-)niroshan:i understand your ...keshi:<BR/>you are right :-)<BR/><BR/>niroshan:<BR/>i understand your point.<BR/>if they pretend or have ambitions to be truly global they should cover other markets and their interests too.<BR/><BR/>ryan:<BR/>ppl always act on their selfish interests whether individually or as a group. these interest are for the most part not 'bad'. being corporates intent on making profits is not a bad thing .<BR/>we just have to keep that in mind when accessing their actions if they affect us.<BR/>-<BR/>as for isreal sponsoring terrorism that is another subject. in this case while their actions are disproportionate they are also understandable imo.<BR/>-<BR/>i am not sure what hurricanes have to do with this . :-).<BR/><BR/>ashanthi:<BR/><I>I don't think the media is biased - it 's just that in a situation like this it's everyone for themselves.</I><BR/>when everyone is for themselves they are not for others, that is bias . but quite understandable. as i said :-)<BR/><BR/>komisiripala:<BR/>agree wth most of what you say.<BR/><BR/>2004 tsunami coverage was certainly very good.<BR/>on the other hand there is hardly any coverage on latest indonesian tsunami<BR/><BR/>and yes you are right about double standards on how ppl judge isreal compared with other governments fighting terrorists .sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153411436818499772006-07-20T21:33:00.000+05:302006-07-20T21:33:00.000+05:30I agree completely with sittingnut. Why on earth w...I agree completely with sittingnut. Why on earth would the western media cater news to an audience that really don't care/can't do much about it anyway? Interesting thing to point out is that when teh Tsunami occured the coverage was unbelievable. For once all networks displayed a lot of consideration and managed to get the whole shebang on the map so that aid could come in.<BR/><BR/>True enough that SL nationals might be the most numerous foreigners in Lebanon but why do we expect a handout based on that?<BR/><BR/>How often has our news services (TV)exclusively covered west/middle east etc? Its a 5 minute sound byte at the end of news.<BR/><BR/>We don't have ships, so buffalo arranged for a plane (thats what I read). Commendable... if it gets off the ground (the plan and the plane!!!)<BR/><BR/><BR/>My sympathies to those who have someone in the region and i wish the best of luck to them.<BR/><BR/>P.S:<BR/><BR/>As for Israel attacking like this? I don't know mates. I mean, our boys get killed (in hot zones and civillian zones) and we are told to show restraint. Todate at least two servicemen (1 Army, 1 Police) are with the LTTE and they are demanding 4 prisoners released in order to release the policeman (de ja vu? Same thing Hezbollah is trying) and we are told to negotiate. The kick is, this is within our own country so we won't be 'invading' but we are still told to shut up and sit down. Israel launches attacks that destabilise the entire region affecting everybody in the world and they keep quiet.Komisiripalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413140721435557004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153368358857049832006-07-20T09:35:00.000+05:302006-07-20T09:35:00.000+05:30I don't agree with you totally on the fact that th...I don't agree with you totally on the fact that these western media organisations cater only to a western market. I mean CNN does have an asian coverage, BBC does have correspondents from asia and does cover asia exclusively in their news programmes but even in them they have not focused on the plight of the asians stuck in Lebanon. It's very biased reporting as you say but they definitely cannot be excused for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1153360273256192172006-07-20T07:21:00.000+05:302006-07-20T07:21:00.000+05:30**covering the plight of our people is the duty of...**covering the plight of our people is the duty of our media.<BR/><BR/>True, thats how the media is. And Aus is doing alot on behalf of the lebanese Australians over there. Sending ships to get em bakk and it's truly commendable.<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.com