Iraqi TV station plays up U.S. losses

IRAQI TV STATION PLAYS UP US LOSES
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Borzou Daragahi and Molly Hennessy-Fiske]
A look at Iraq's Al Zawraa channel, which the article accuses to be propaganda against U.S. forces and the Iraqi government. The channel has become something of a sensation throughout the country. It has drawn condemnation from U.S. officials, Iraqi politicians and Friday prayer leaders. Most hours of the day it plays footage of U.S. soldiers in Iraq being shot and blown up in insurgent attacks, often with religious chants or Saddam Hussein-era nationalist anthems in the background. There are segments warning Iraq's Sunni Arabs to be wary of Shiite Muslims, and occasional English-language commentary and subtitles clearly meant to demoralize U.S. troops.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-zawraa19dec19,1,...
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