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David T
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Posted: 4th Oct 2003 01:09
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I saw the series on BBC a while ago. It was a great programme to watch!

Basically, a guy got a tourist visa and visited each axis of evil country, and filmed it.



Incredible interesting reading: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/axis.shtml

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Ian T
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Posted: 4th Oct 2003 01:48 Edited at: 4th Oct 2003 01:53
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Edit-- Removing statements to avoid adding fuel to the fire.

This is an incredibly volatile political topic and I don't think it's at all wise to bring up.

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David T
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I was not talking about the political bits, just the sheer amusement value of the program as a whole.
It's not often you see people going to these places.

That's why I like watching travel programmes on eastern europe, because they're underrated countries that nobody knows about

Nowhere did I flame any political beliefs / decisions etc. it's just a guy going to countries anbd reporting what he finds!

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You didn't, but the journalist certainly states a very specific mindset on those matters. He's not reporting what he finds, he's reporting his opinion on the things he sees-- big difference.

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Dr OcCuLt
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i watch one of the shows were some guy whent to the STANS ( like uzbekistan ) and it was very good lot of good reporting on what going on there.

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Quote: "but the journalist certainly states a very specific mindset on those matters. He's not reporting what he finds, he's reporting his opinion on the things he sees"


you live in United States have you not see fox news thay always say what thay what you to think thay never look at whats going and saying it my be this or it my be that? be all journal is like is so i think you gut need to live the face that you have to think about what you see on TV

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I don't want to start any flamewar but I have Sky and we get FOX news - I agree with dr. occult.

Anyway I just had a look at the map and I found two new countries i'd never seen before: Tadhikistan and Kirgizistan. And I thought I knew all of these places :/ you learn something new every day!

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'you live in United States have you not see fox news thay always say what thay what you to think thay never look at whats going and saying it my be this or it my be that'

Eh... so... what? So the main news agency around here is biased, that means I'm not allowed to say that other reporters are also biased? That's nonsense...

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for godsake stop your moaning
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Quote: "Eh... so... what? So the main news agency around here is biased, that means I'm not allowed to say that other reporters are also biased? That's nonsense..."


Did you actually even see the programs in question? I saw a few of them and can't work out what bias you are talking about.

Anyway they where very intresting programs that enabled you to see parts of the world that would be too dangerious and too much trouble to see any other way.
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Anyway they where very intresting programs that enabled you to see parts of the world that would be too dangerious and too much trouble to see any other way.

I agree that's why I posted this.

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That's funny because I've been taking a holiday in AXES of Evil for over two years now.

Soon you can all join me! Bwahahahahah!

please visit http://www.realitytwin.com
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i agree with David on this one... it isn't often you see these countries without some kinda of "ultimate horror" story following it on the news.

the beauty of the online versions is so you don't have to listen to the mindless one-sided drivel from the reporters and just see what these places are actually like.

they do have a certain glow to them

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Posted: 5th Oct 2003 13:23
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I agree I like little, smal, unknown countries

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