Akamai Technologies has cancelled a major contract with the Al-Jazeera network to host the Arabic news channel's English-language website. Joanne Tucker, the site's managing editor, says that political pressure led to the contract termination and that the cancellation is an attempt to silence the site. Akamai refuses to comment on the reasons for the cancellation.
Akamai cancels a contract for Arabic network's site [NYT]

More war-related idiocy, this time (presumably) from the pro-war people. Al-Jazeera's English language website was reportedly hacked by something called the "Freedom Cyber Force Militia." We're guessing it used to be called the "French Cyber Force Militia."
Al-Jazeera English

In a fit of temporary insanity, Liz Smith suggests that broadcasting Christian-themed Christmas shows on Al-Jazeera would "do wonders for world democracy and the ideal of peace." On a scale of one to evil, we give that idea four-and-a-half Kissingers! Good job, Liz!
RCMH Christmas [Page Six]