Iraqi government criticises TV stations
In a rare move, the Iraqi government criticised the state-run television network today for “whipping up emotions” by airing footage from the bombings at a Baghdad bus station and accused a leading Arab satellite station of airing false reports.
Criticism of the satellite station Al-Jazeera is not unusual but such comments against Iraq’s television network Iraqiya are rare, especially since its news reporting follows the government line.
