Re: New TV in Iraq

[Sven Franklyn Weil <sven@gordsven.com>]

> The US military has taken over Iraqi TV and is now broadcasting programming
> from 6 to 10 pm each night.  The first evening's broadcast included

Hmmm...I can imagine the program lineup:

Test Pattern and Sign on 5:59

USA National Anthem 5:59-6:00

infomercials from 6-7, 

Married With Children twin spin: 7-8,

ABCBSNBC News 8-8:30 

infomericals 8:30-8:45,

Bush & Blair make funny faces at the camera 8:45.00-8:45.20 (repeat)

Britney Spears and Christine Aguilera videos 8:45.2-8:55

Queer As Folk (commercial free) 8:55-9:20

Sex in The City (commercial free) 9:20-10

USA National Anthem 10:00-10:01

Test Pattern and Sign Off - 10:01

> You have to give the Bush administration credit for not making choices based
> on politics.  They are not showing Fox News.

Don't worry, Murdoch will soon establish his own UHF transmitter network 
to cover the entire country and showcase the best television has to 
offer!! :-)

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Sven