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sometimes things exist within our entertainment media...

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In Reply to: RE: Thanks for the review. posted by townsend on August 16, 2009 at 19:44:55

... that carry more truth than our "news" media ever try to.
I too am largely ignorant of much of the happenings down here in southern Asia.
This event or rather this film is directly critical of the Australian government both at the time and right through till now and yet the film is in ordinary cinemas and is getting extensive coverage right through to "actual" news programmes on both radio and TV.
Here is a link to the work of journalist John Pilger:

http://www.johnpilger.com/page.asp?partid=282 (Open in New Window)

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Damn, great journalist the likes of which the US news medusa... - mpathus 04:25:14 08/17/09 (1)
...hasn't seen since the day.

Great link, thanks!
- you can agree or disagree with PIlger - dave c 13:53:42 08/18/09 (0)
  But he is a serious journalist who gets the story and asks the awkward questions of politicians and others of ALL sides of politics.
  His documentaries were essential viewing back when he was a regular on British TV.

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