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I’m Muhammad Blitzer. You’re in the Situation Room. Allah Akbar.

Or as my trusty translator says, اننى blitzer محمد. أنتم في غرفة متابعة الحالة. الله اكبر.
…Or at least I think that’s the Arabic Wolf Blitzer pictured at the right side in this screen capture and that’s what he’s saying. 

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Or I could be wrong. (قد تكون خاطئة)

It seems CNN.com has featured a link to their “international” version in their web site re-design, but as reader Randy found out, when you click it, it takes you to their one international choice:  “CNN Arabic”.  No, not French.  Not Spanish.  Not Mandarin or Cantonese.  Not Hindi.  Not even Russian.  Just the Arabic. 

From: Randy
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:44 PM
To: ‘Joel Johannesen’
Subject: “CNN Arabic”
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HUH?!?! (See top-left)

It’s only a matter of time before the CBC drums up an Arabic website — and 5-part Passionate Eye guide to why it’s important that we all learn Arabic and embrace the Sharia, and of course conjure up a crack new comedy series called “Little CBC Tent on the Arabian Peninsula” (with the accompanying dot ca).

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