Reader Mark Adams wrote to the BBC

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regarding this piece about Gadaffi and WMD. This is what he said:

“This biased opinion piece is just that – biased opinion. The obvious interpretation that Libya acted in response to the Iraq example

rather than sanctions which have long been in place is ignored.

Do publish biased opinion if you think that’s your role (I don’t) but do not present it as disinterested analysis. Your social and political biases have lost the BBC its reputation which was not rightly yours to throw away. This is copied to the “biased BBC” blog which I trust you read.”

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One Response to Reader Mark Adams wrote to the BBC

  1. ken says:
    January 10, 2004 at 5:28 am

    I disagree

    Bias is a nature element of the human condition whether the person is a financial advisor etc, or a journalist. All media have biases.

    The BBC is an advocate – a position much more dangerous to your democracy (given its funding source)

    The problem with the BBC (and much of British print) is their constant representation of opinion as news and information. “Who, what, where” is called NEWS. “Why” is called OPINION and should be left to the opinion page.

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