The coalition forces have targeted offices of the al-Arabiya and MBC TV channels in the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad on Tuesday, the al-Arabiya channel reported. By targeting the residence of correspondents, the US is determined to silence voices of Arabic news channels and prevent them from broadcasting war-related news and developments, al-Arabiya correspondent reported. During the ongoing US-led war against Iraq, the Arabic news channels have had an active role in broadcasting war reports.
The conversation at this morning's briefing consisted of "You told us to get out of the Palestine Hotel, and we didn't. Is that why you targeted it?" |