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Putting the Rock into Iraq?

Posted at 4:12 PM on January 9, 2007 by Hans Eisenbeis

AllahTake that, Al Jazeera: MTV is apparently preparing to launch an Arabic channel.

Not clear whether this qualifies as some sort of reverse anti-intifada. But if you were looking for a weapon to fight rampant anti-Americanism in Islamic countries... well, let's just say maybe you want to start with the Pillsbury Doughboy or the Michelin Man before trying to sell them one of the Western world's most decadent and vacuous corporate brands.

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