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Monthly Archives: July 2006

Cerita lucu Bush dan Blair

18 Tuesday Jul 2006

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Wartawan memang harus jeli melihat perilaku para pemimpin dunia. Inilah yang ditangkap banyak media termasuk televisi mengenai perbincangan sangat intim antara Bush dan Blair.

Bush’s open mike gaffe reveals truth of the special relationship

By Philip Webster in St Petersburg

Times TV: Watch Bush’s gaffe

::nobreak::WHAT Hezbollah is doing in Lebanon is “shit”, according to the most powerful man on the planet.

President Bush’s uncomplicated view of world events was laid bare yesterday when his unguarded conversation with Tony Blair at the end of the G8 morning session in St Petersburg was picked up by a microphone and broadcast around the world.

Thus we learnt that Mr Bush and Mr Blair get on so well that the President greets the Prime Minister as a mate with the words “Yo, Blair. How are you doin’?”

In “Bush and Blair unplugged” we could also hear Mr Bush’s delight at being given a present, apparently a Burberry sweater, by his British friend and Mr Blair’s less than convincing claim that he had chosen it himself.

But on the issue of the moment, the Middle East conflagration, Mr Bush had a straightforward solution. “The thing is that what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it’s over,” he told Mr Blair. The “they” was widely presumed to be Russia.

A transcipt of their exchange also reveals that Mr Blair volunteered for the task of going to the Middle East and taking the temperature.

Mr Bush tells him that Condoleezza Rice, his Secretary of State, will be going out to the region but that he has told her of Mr Blair’s offer. Mr Blair says: “It’s only if she needs the ground prepared as it were. Because obviously if she goes out she’s got to succeed, whereas I can go out and just talk.” It emerged later that a trip by Mr Blair had not been ruled out.

So clipped and familiar were their exchanges that at times it was difficult to work out what or whom they were talking about.

Who, for example, is the man Mr Bush calls “sweet” and Mr Blair calls “honey”? Mr Blair speaks of this mystery figure musing about Lebanon turning out fine, a solution being achieved in Israel and Palestine and Iraq going the right way.

At first the hot money was on it being Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary- General, but some believed that they meant President Assad of Syria. They were right, said officials: Mr Assad was the figure both leaders had in mind.

Asked what Mr Bush said when told his comments were overheard, White House spokesman Tony Snow said: “His reaction first was ‘What did I say?’, so we showed him the transcript, then he rolled his eyes and laughed.”

‘Yo, Blair. How are you doin’?’

Bush Yo, Blair. How are you doin’?
Blair I’m just . . .
Bush You’re leaving?
Blair No, no, no, not yet. On this trade thingy . . .(inaudible)
Bush Yeah, I told that to the man. Thanks for (inaudible) it’s awfully thoughtful of you.
Blair It’s a pleasure.
Bush I know you picked it out yourself.
Blair Absolutely (inaudible).
Bush What about Kofi? (inaudible) His attitude to ceasefire and everything else . . . happens.
Blair Yeah, no I think the (inaudible) is really difficult. We can’t stop this unless you get this international business agreed.
Bush Yeah.
Blair I don’t know what you guys have talked about, but as I say I am perfectly happy to try and see what the lie of the land is, but you need that done quickly because otherwise it will spiral.
Bush I think Condi is going to go pretty soon.
Blair But that’s, that’s, that’s all that matters. But if you . . . you see it will take some time to get that together.
Bush Yeah, yeah.
Blair But at least it gives people . . .
Bush It’s a process, I agree. I told her your offer to . . .
Blair Well, it’s only if, I mean, you know. If she’s got a, or if she needs the ground prepared, as it were. Because obviously if she goes out, she’s got to succeed, if it were, whereas I can go out and just talk.
Bush You see, the thing is, what they need to do is to get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it’s over. (inaudible)
Blair Syria.
Bush Why?
Blair Because I think this is all part of the same thing.
Bush Yeah.
Blair What does he think? He thinks if Lebanon turns out fine, if we get a solution in Israel and Palestine, Iraq goes in the right way . . .
Bush Yeah, yeah, he is sweet.
Blair He is honey. And that’s what the whole thing is about. It’s the same with Iraq.
Bush I felt like telling Kofi to call, to get on the phone to Assad and make something happen.
Blair Yeah.
Bush We are not blaming the Lebanese Government.
Blair Is this . . .? (he taps the microphone in front of him and the sound is cut.)

TESTING, TESTING

Ronald Reagan Just before a radio address, he said into a live microphone: “I’m pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes”

John Major After finishing an interview in 1993, microphones recorded the Prime Minister calling some of his Cabinet members “bastards”

President Bush An open microphone caught him describing a New York Times reporter as a “major league asshole” at a 2000 campaign event

The Prince of Wales His description of the BBC reporter Nicholas Witchell as an “awful” man was overheard during his 2005 Swiss skiing holiday

Source: Times

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Selintas Jalur Gaza

16 Sunday Jul 2006

Posted by Setiawan in Tips Liputan

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Jalur Gaza adalah sepetak tanah tandus Palestina yang berada di ujung dekat perbatasan Mesir. Tandusnya Jalur Gaza dengan Gaza City sebagai ibu kotanya sangat kontras dengan daerah seputar Jerusalem yang luar biasa suburnya. Kebun anggur, jeruk dan kurma merupakan andalan dari daerah Jerusalem dan sekitarnya.

Tidak mengherankan ketika tahun 1995 berkunjung ke sana, Israel membiarkan daerah ini menjadi ibu kota dari Palestina.  Di kota Gaza inilah terdapat istana sederhana dari Presiden Arafat yang saat itu baru terpilih.

Suasan saat itu kumuh. Rumah berdempetan tidak seperti di ibu kota negara lainnya. Gaza City bagaikan kampung besar saat itu.

Di pasar campuran antara dokar, mobil, motor dan kendaraan lainnya campur aduk. Pasar yang merupakan aktivitas utama penduduk Gaza City juga terlihat padat dan tidak teratur. Kesan semrawut barangkali lebih tepat untuk menjelaskan suasana itu.

Jika kita memasuki Jalur Gaza dari Israel kita akan melewati daerah kosong antar dua pos pemeriksaan. Kita diharuskan berjalan melewati daerah tidak bertuan antar dua pos pemeriksaan. Saat berjalan membelakangi pos tentara Israel terpikir apakah bisa kembali lagi masuk Jerusalem. Di tengah terik pun kita harus berjalan tidak peduli siapa dia.

Barulah saat masuk ke pos perbatasan suasana lebih terasa dekat meski pemeriksaan tetap ketat.

Jalur Gaza ini mendapat gempuran dari Israel. Daerah miskin dan sulit ini semakin menderita karena tekanan militer Israel sekarang ini. Jalur Gaza menjadi arena berbahaya bagi kalangan jurnalis sekaligus menarik untuk tugas liputan.

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Tips wawancara: politisi

14 Friday Jul 2006

Posted by Setiawan in Tips Liputan

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Ada kalanya kita harus mewawancarai anggota DPR atau para pejabat partai. Saat kita menghadapi kalangan politisi ini perlu persiapan khusus tidak hanya dari substansi pertanyaan yang diajukan tetapi juga mengantisipasi jawaban yang akan diberikan.

Karakteristik yang perlu diperhatikan dari politisi adalah jawaban dan pandangannya yang menekankan kepentingan partai atau kelompoknya. Hal ini logis karena partai politik sebagai sebuah lembaga modern di dunia politik memiliki kepentingan dengan media dan wartawan. Bagi kalangan jurnalis sendiri perlu ada kehati-hatian dalam menerima pendapat mereka secara bulat.

Politisi adalah pegiat politik yang aktif. Mereka sudah terbiasa dalam menghadapi perdebatan dan diskusi untuk memperjuangkan nilai partainya. Wartawan yang melakukan wawancara sebaiknya tetap tidak terjebak kedalam kerangka yang akan dijelaskan oleh seorang politisi. Daya kritis harus ditingkatkan secara maksimum sehingga tidak terseret dalam arus konflik politisi dengan pihak lain.

Pernyataan politisi seringkali menekankan kepada kebenaran pihaknya tanpa melihat situasi. Berpfikir obyektif bagi politisi bukanlah bahasa yang biasa digunakan. Berfikir menurut kepentingan lebih ditekankan terutama ketika berada dalam situasi konflik.

Oleh sebab itu filter harus dipasang sekuatnya agar jurnalis tidak hanya menjadi “juru bicara” politisi tetapi menjadi jembatan untuk memahami sebuah permasalahan. Jika terpaksa harus wawancara langsung, maka perlu keahlian khusus untuk mengendalikan pembicaraan sebelum akhirnya dikendalikan sehingga tidak mendapatkan apa yang dicari.

Politisi adalah mereka yang sadar akan media. Jadi semakin sering terekspos media semakin besar kesempatan pesannya sampai kepada konstituen atau calon pemilihnya. Disinilah peran media sebagai jembatan harus ada tidak hanya menjadi “corong” seorang politisi atau partai.

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