Bombing Aljazeera -- the Brits fess up

David Blunkett, Britain's home secretary at the time of the Iraq invasion, has admitted he advised tony Blair to bomb Aljazeera's television transmitter in Baghdad. Two weeks after Blunkett offered his advice to Tony Blair, the U.S. military attacked the station's Baghdad offices, killing a journalist. Blunkett, who apparently isn't entirely without scruples, insists that although Aljazeera's transmitter was fair game, killing journalists lacked "legitimacy." The Americans claim the bombing was a mistake, but after Blunkett's confession, that's hard to believe.

Ahmed Al-Sheikh, editor-in-chief of Aljazeera's Arabic channel, observed, "This adds to the growing number of evidences that will one day prove that the attack on Aljazeera was premeditated ... at the highest levels." He states Aljazeera will ask for an official statement from the British regarding Blunkett's claims.

Telling the Arab side of the story can be a bother when you're killing Arabs.