GOP Congressional Candidate Accuses Al Jazeera of Trying to Kidnap Him In Florida

Avi Lewis is the host of “Inside USA”, airing weekly on Al Jazeera English. You won’t find it almost anywhere in the United States. Despite a well-publicized launch nearly two years ago, Al Jazeera English is only available in three U.S. markets—Burlington, Vermont; Toledo, Ohio; and Washington, D.C.

Avi Lewis discusses a startling story in the New York Daily News on Monday about a producer of Al Jazeera English trying to book an interview with an Iraq war veteran who is running for a seat in Congress–Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Allen West.

Avi Lewis, host of ‘Inside USA’, airing weekly on Al Jazeera English. He’s also a filmmaker. Along with Naomi Klein, he made the 2004 documentary ‘The Take’, about Argentina’s recovered factory movement.

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