ELECTION 2008
Coloradans give Al Jazeera negative reaction
Middle East network covering DNC from office in Denver suburb
Posted: August 22, 2008
10:40 pm Eastern © 2008 WorldNetDaily
 Golden, Colorado |
Residents of suburban Golden, Colo., say they don’t want the Middle East television network Al Jazeera setting up a broadcast office in town for the coming Democratic convention, forcing the city manager to withdraw an invitation to network officials to join him for a picnic.
According to the Denver Post, Golden City Manager Mike Bestor withdrew an invitation to the crew for the news channel known for broadcasting updates from al-Qaida.
The controversy arose when area residents discovered the network was setting up a base of operations from which to cover the DNC in the Denver suburb.
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