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As soon as the news was reported that Gen. David Petraeus is succeeding soon-to-be-retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, the media narrative was set in stone: the super-general who won the war in Iraq with the so-called surge can now work his magic in another theater. It's hard to stop a locomotive meme-which is what the surge story has become. But the success of the surge in Iraq remains debatable to this day. Still, try injecting that point into media discussions of Iraq or Afghanistan. Yet with Petraeus taking over the Afghanistan war, it's worth noting the other side of the surge tale. So as a public service, here are a few analyses that question the surge hype.

Tonight, Jon Stewart discussed Fox News and its reports about the funding sources of the "Ground Zero Mosque." Specifically, Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. But Fox never mentions his name... or that he's a part owner of its parent company.

Television is advertising. It is a medium whose purpose is to sell, to promote capitalism. In 1977, Jerry Mander, a former advertising executive in San Francisco, published Four Arguments For The Elimination Of Television. In the book, Mander reveals how the television networks and advertisers use this pervasive video medium for sales. Four Arguments talks about a lot more than just advertising. Mander attacks not only the contents of the television images, but the effects television has on the human mind and body. His discussion includes: The induction of alpha waves, a hypnotizing effect that a motionless mind enters. How viewers often regard what they see on television as real even though the programs are filled with quick camera switches, rapid image movement, computer generated objects, computer generated morphing and other technical events. The placement of artificial images into our mind's eye. And the effects that large amounts of television viewing have on children and the onset of attention deficit disorder. However, at the heart of Mander's arguments, lies advertising. In the words of writer Charles Bukowski: "[America is] not a free country -- everything is bought and sold and owned."

Ayaz Mir PML_N, Zahid Hussain Analyst, Senator Safdar Abbasi PPP, Kamran Shafi Analyst, Hamid Nasir PML_N, in fresh episode of Live with Talat Discusses Currant Issue with Talat Hussain.

Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo Fed. Min. for Industries and Production, Senator Tariq Azeem Khan Sec. Information(PML-Q), Rana Sanaullah Former Provincial Law Min. (PML-N), in fresh episode of Live with Talat Discusses Currant Issue with Talat Hussain.

Aynt Ullah Durrani State Min. for Indestries & Production, Gen. (R) Abdul Baloch Former Governor Balochistan, Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo Sec. Gen. National Party, Muhammad Abdul Basad, in Fresh episode of Capital Talk and discusses with Hamid Mir.

Justice (R) Malik Qayyum Former Attorny General, Ali Ahmed Kurd President SCBA, in Fresh episode of Capital Talk and discusses with Hamid Mir.

Salman Taseer Governor Punjab, in fresh episode of Off The Record Discussing Current Issue With Kashif Abbasi.

Ch. Aitzaz Ahsan Former President SCBA, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi PML-Q, in fresh episode of Islamabad Tonight & Discusses Currant Issue with Nadeem Malik.

Imran Khan Chairman PTI, Mehmood Khan, Hamid Nasir, Zahid Hussain Jorunalist, in fresh episode of Islamabad Tonight & Discusses Currant Issue with Nadeem Malik.

Tariq Azeem Sec. Information PML-Q, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan PPP, Senator Pervez Rasheed PML-N, Senator Zafar Ali Shah Leader PML-N, in fresh episode of Off The Record Discussing Current Issue With Kashif Abbasi.

Off The Record - 17th March 2009 Imran Khan Chairman (PTI), Syed Naveed Qamar (PPP), in fresh episode of Off The Record Discussing Current Issue With Kashif Abbasi.

Ayaz Sadaq PML-N, Iefarn Siddiqui, Noor Alam Khan PPP, Rana Qasir, in fresh episode of Second Opinion & Discusses Currant Issue With Asma Sherazi.

Ameer Haider Khan Hoti Chief Minister NWFP, in fresh episode of Live with Talat Discusses Currant Issue with Talat Hussain.

Zahid Hussain, Ansar Abbasi, Irfan Siddiqui, Nazir Naji, in Fresh episode of Capital Talk and discusses with Hamid Mir.

Sardar Khalid Saleem, Nazeer Naji Analyst, Farah Saleem, in fresh episode of Second Opinion & Discusses Currant Issue With Asma Sherazi.

Fauzia Wahab Sec. Information PPPP, Shamshad Ahmed Khan Former Foreign Secretary,Masood Abbas, in fresh episode of Live with Talat Discusses Currant Issue with Talat Hussain.

Advocate Ahmer Bilal Sufi Expert International Law, Qamir ur Zaman Kaira, Shahzad Roy Singer, in Fresh episode of Capital Talk and discusses with Hamid Mir.

Dr. ijaz Shafi Gillani, Dr. Farrukh Saleem, Group Capt. (R) Cacil Chaudhary, in Special episode of Capital Talk and discusses with Hamid Mir.