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Thursday, January 08, 2009 Natalie # The trouble with those people is they think they can do whatever they want. "Can Israel do whatever it wants?" That's the headline on today's World Have Your Say, presented by the BBC. I haven't got time to go into all the buried assumptions and question-begging this choice of headline embodies. It's designed to draw forth either the answer "Yes - because the world will not stop these maniacs" or "No - the world must stop these maniacs". Comments: 24 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # WE ARE (NOT) ALL HEZBOLLAH. I am sure you will have read the BBC report of "just a few" rockets being launched from southern Lebanon into Israel overnight. (aka Iran opens the northern front). I invite you to compare the paucity of the BBC coverage of the impact these rockets have had on the Israeli population at the receiving enfdwith that here from Fox. I suppose there wasn't the room given the BBC need to further character assassinate Israel. Your views? Comments: 113 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # General BBC-related comment thread! Please use this thread for comments about the BBC's current programming and activities. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog - scroll down for new topic-specific posts. N.B. This is not an invitation for general off-topic comments, rants or chit-chat. Thoughtful comments are encouraged. Comments may also be moderated. Any suggestions for stories that you might like covered would be appreciated! It's your space, use it wisely. Comments: 23 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # GOING DOWN TO LIVERPOOL. I see the BBC reports that Gordon Brown and his "top team" are on tour in Liverpool today. It's as if it were a soccer tour! Given the daily collapses that now characterise the UK economy, and the consequentialhemorrhaging in jobs, I think the cheery tone of this report is a bit peculiar. Were this a Conservative government, I wonder would the BBC be quite so quick to breathlessly carry press releases so faithfully and without caveat or further comment? Comments: 30 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # THE LANGUAGE OF HAMAS. BBC reporter Paul Reynolds, he who is oft mentioned on this pages, has a new article here on what he calls "the language of Hamas." I think he makes some fair enough points re Hamas though I suggest to Paul that Hamas do not want a final settlement with Israel, they seek a final solution. Like Hitler. Your thoughts?