Rageh Omaar talks to The Stirrer

[abdihodaan]

RAGEH SAID THIS YEARS AGO AND HE WAS RIGHT

[abdihodaan]

listen this comments long time and see how iraq is today then rageh was right .he once said iraq will never be the same when american tanks roll in deserted baghdad streeet that i never forgoten and it was true refreshing my memories rageh omar had a vision that plair and bush did n't. what a journalist so honesty and learn over the years he can predict any country i wish i hold of rageh today in egeypt crisis he knows more then we do for that i respect rageh

[abdihodaan]

listen this comments long time and see how iraq is today then rageh was right .he once said iraq will never be the same when american tanks roll in deserted baghdad streeet thet i never forgoten and it was true refreshing my memories rageh omar had a vision that plair and bush did n't

[abdihodaan]

listen this comments long time and see how iraq is today then rageh was right

[QGprincess]

he's just another puppet who has to say what the want him to say. he cant anything else.

thats the ugly side of being reporter. your opinions has to lie with whatever group you broadcasting from. sad

[somalisoulja87]

know i lost respect for this guy

[nsgunner]

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[Vasteras88]

Rageh Should win somthing he is greeeaaaat.

[translationwiz]

Rageh is a gem of a journalist. Jazeerah is fortuante to have him and I am enriched frequently for having viewed any broadcast that includes him. Bravo 3alayk ya Rageh. I dont walk away feeling i have been assaulted by having listened to a NEWS broadcast that otherwise I do feel when I watch other tv NEWS. Jazeerah brought diversity to the field. Rageh an honest and objective facilitator. BOth rare and valuable. A GEM.

[Steggsie]

Right. The way I remember it, Omaar praised the invasion of Iraq to the hilt, then got cold feet as the tide turned. After Iraq descended into chao, he made his career out of attacking the consequences of the invasion. Hypocritical, self-serving twat.

[translationwiz]

didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up.

[AskariWaryaa]

Says steggsie an unknown biiter idiot making comments on youtube.

What are you doing with your life? Atleast Rageh has made something of himself, and from that we can all see who is the twat!

[cunsuri]

hehe the truth hurts , dont feel offended i agree with steggsie

[cunsuri]

tell the truth but can u back up that claim ?? would love to see some video beofore i agree with you

[Steggsie]

If I recall Cromwell and Edwards book The Myth of the Liberal Media (2005) has some information about how 'Rageh' cheerleaded for the invasion in Iraq and then when British state policy (and BBC coverage) changed he of course followed suit. Nothing unusual in that - he is just an agent of the state, like all elite journalists. Like Obama, he is merely packaged as a 'liberal'.

[cunsuri]

Ok , i agree that elite journalists are state agents, and often distort stories, tell lies, and are spin masters ..the real stories lies with the people

[123mumin]

this is telling the truth

[senzo4]

Very eloquent young Somali

[Abdikareem0]

rageh is aged 41, not quite so young.

[missgarowe]

well said very true indeed

[samana1fromsomalia]

i hope rageh omaar does alot of video about somali issue and they problem are facing as a nation.

[breffit06]

Ok so lets change our forugien policy beauces a few nutters want to kills themselfs and dont like it....were would the world be if we did that..

[nsgunner]

The winners of the 16th annual Amnesty International UK Media Awards, sponsored by PCI:Fitch, will be announced at a ceremony at the Café Royal, London, on Wednesday 4 July, hosted by Al Jazeera English presenter and writer Rageh Omaar.

[lebsoldier1994]

dis guy ill he tell the truth

[MFJFARAMARZ]

Keep doing your great jobs, your reports in Iran, was just perfect, your reports about jesus in tv was fantastic and to be honest there is an element inside you that make you especial and everybody could just trust you.

[Casa20057]

When is he goin to write a book about Somali or our issues??

[berrim]

rageh omaar is a brave and great reporter. i think he is fantasstic - if only more reporters actually told the truth

[Sharifsalafimohamed]

DE WAY HE IS TALKIN

[rinjeele11]

THAT SUCKS MAN

[thestirrer]

In exactly what way?

[hunter4beauty]

excellent point!! thank you for posting this video.

[nsgunner]

Well Rageh Omaar. We are proud of you bro.

[Huss200]

he is a muppet

[bloodmoney]

Rageh Omaar is super cool.

[nsgunner]

The Somali born reporter was speaking at Warwick University where he drew an audience of around 200 to hear a discussion chaired by Stirrer editor Adrian Goldberg.

Omaar's most recent book "Half Of Me" deals with the realities of being a British Muslim post 9/11, and it's an excellent read. But most of those present wanted to quiz him on the future of the country which he saw "liberated" by Allied Forces.