Interesting background info. I didn't realize that the Beirut Al-Jazeera folks were recycled Al-Manar or NBN employees. That's interesting. As stated here, I realize Al Manar is nothing but a propaganda outlet. What bugs me more is Al Jazeera. Someone posted that no one takes them seriously anymore in the West, or that we know them for being the mouthpiece of terrorists. But truth is, I think a lot of people around the world do still listen/watch to Al Jazeera and rightly or wrongly buy into a lot of the lies and propaganda that come out of there.