Was Juan Williams fired for saying what many people think?
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Friday, 10 Oct. 2010
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It was one opinion too far for America's National Public Radio.
This is what former NPR political commentator Juan Williams had this to say during a Fox news interview which has lead to him losing his job.
"I'm not a bigot, but when I get on a plane, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."
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And now Craig Oliver, controller of English at the 大象传媒 World Service, joins us on the programme to take your questions.
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Was Juan Williams fired for saying what many people think?
| Friday, 10 Oct. 2010 | 18:06 - 19:00 GMT
It was one opinion too far for America's National Public Radio.
This is what former NPR political commentator Juan Williams had this to say during a Fox news interview which has lead to him losing his job.
"I'm not a bigot, but when I get on a plane, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."
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That''s all for today''s WHYS. See you on Monday. What will we talk about? That''s up to you. Go to and let us know what''s big news where you are.
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And finally, we''re going to talk to Dris, our blogger in Haiti, about the outbreak of cholera in the country
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Emily on Facebook - I felt sick for a moment when I heard that the foreign office funding for the 大象传媒 world service had been cut
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Arnold on Facebook - i hope those cuts wont affect Lusaka,i cant live without the 大象传媒 world service, i cant listen to these stations who only talk about hollywood.if you cutoff Lusaka ill have to sale my radio
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COMPLETE SUPPORT!
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Dump the overpriced managers, save the world service, in a world flooded with biased information we need it. Hooray at last its out of foreign office hands. Simon Florence Italy
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Why can鈥檛 some shows that people want to hear but can鈥檛 be telecast via regular radio or tv stations due to budget cuts be online or podcast version only to reduce costs? - chintan in houston
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Adam emails - Does the change in funding announced this week mean the end of your English football commentaries at the weekend?
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Ramesh on Facebook - to axe this because of excesses and foul play by other 'parties' in the economic system would be really really sad
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Kwabena in Ghana on Facebook - radio stations in Accra do not bring a thing importance in the world to the fore. The World Service is all I've got! Why, Tories?
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Kuradi on the blog - How many people in Britain listen to the World Service? The licence fee is paid for by the British TV licence payer, in Britain. So why, if no one listens to this "service", is this "service" required?
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And now Craig Oliver, controller of English at the 大象传媒 World Service, joins us on the programme to take your questions.
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Silas on Facebook - While homosexuality is an abnormality, inflamming hate crimes against them, preaching murder and genocide are even worse crimes
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Genecius on Facebook - we must accept that homosexual acts are uncommon in Africa although because of poverty African countries are being forced to accept it in the name of "human rights". As a matter of fact i find it not being accepted.
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choc chips cookies x tea x listening to @bbc_whys = working with a smile :)
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Ayotunde on Facebook - dont bother argueing with this lot..they'll die for a concept of a God that is ironically unafrican, since most of them claim homosexuality is unafrican..funny lot
Comment sent via Facebook
Peter on Facebook - I had posted some weeks ago, that I could live with a homosexual, just not in my house. Homosexuals are part of our society, and it is ridiculous, reprehensible, to even countenance the thought that they should be put to death! But some people DO object THAT STRONGLY