The US government has apparently exported Fox News to Iraq.
Al Hurra television, the U.S. government’s $63 million-a-year effort at public diplomacy broadcasting in the Middle East, is run by executives and officials who cannot speak Arabic, according to a senior official who oversees the program.
That might explain why critics say the service has recently been caught broadcasting terrorist messages, including an hour-long tirade on the importance of anti-Jewish violence, among other questionable pieces.
In a related story, the GAO is reportedly changing its name to the Department of Black Comedy.
U.S. Government Gave Airtime to Terrorists, Official Admits [The Blotter]
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