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BBC Anomaly
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Tom Gross wonders whether the BBC even knew what they were getting when they commissioned a Gaza War piece by Conflict Zones, an independent production company, to be hosted by a respected Gulf War veteran, British Colonel Tim Collins.
As it turns out, much to what must have been the BBC’s horror, they were given a final product actually sympathizing with Israel. With the prospect of censoring such a decorated and respected hero being an impossibility, they went ahead and aired this piece—one so out of step with their usual daily attacks on Israel.
The video can be viewed here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8470100.stm
And some of the script can be read here: www.conflictzones.tv