Al Jazeera host Avi Lewis discusses the bizarre story of Allen West – a retired Army lieutenant and Congressional candidate who recently accused Al Jazeera of trying to kidnap him after a booker from the network asked him to appear on the show. “I don’t know if it was a kidnapping attempt,” West told The New York Daily News. “But I am not going to entrust Al Jazeera with my life. I said, ‘Cancel the interview!’”
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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