VITAMEDIAS
Blair [& Bush] launches new Iraqi TV: Tony Blair and George Bush will address the Iraqi nation [yesterday] on a new television station set up by coalition forces, in a bid to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people.
It is thought to be the first time the leaders of invading countries have broadcast in this way, although similar TV stations were established at the end of conflicts in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
US to beam American news into Iraq: The Bush administration is planning to beam US network news bulletins fronted by veteran anchors Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather into Iraq on its Towards Freedom TV channel within days.
It remains to be seen how the Iraqi people will respond to the ABC, NBC and CBS bulletins, which will be dubbed into Arabic but otherwise broadcast largely unedited.