U.S. State Dept Briefing Excerpt on Taliban Radio
April 18, 2005
U.S. Department of State
Daily Press Briefing Index
Monday, April 18, 2005
12:40 p.m. EST
Briefer: Richard Boucher, Spokesman
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QUESTION: Richard, some media questions. First, the Taliban have put together a clandestine radio network to incite terrorism and violence and that just went on air today in Afghanistan. And secondly, fortunately, I guess, the Iranians have closed down Al Jazeera television in Iran, saying it's stirring up violence and have arrested 200 persons. And I guess you've seen this front page series of articles in The Washington Post front page, both yesterday and today and they're saying there are no Muslims in this media operation --
MR. BOUCHER: That was on the second page, but anyway. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: And also that --
MR. BOUCHER: All right. Let's -- let me -- hold it, don't do any more before I forget them all. Closing down Al Jazeera in Iran -- saw the report, sorry I don't have anything on it. No, I can only do two at once. What was the first thing?
QUESTION: Taliban.
MR. BOUCHER: Oh, the Taliban radio.
QUESTION: Right.
MR. BOUCHER: Clandestine radio. That's an interesting concept, nobody can hear it. It has to be secret. (Laughter.)
No, I don't -- I hadn't heard about it. I'll have to check on it. I know what you -- I do know what you mean, nobody's supposed to know where the transmitter is. I'll see if we have anything on that.
(State Dept Press Briefing Apr 18 via Grace-USA)
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