A television station in Georgia is causing controversy by broadcasting reports about alleged scandals within President Mikheil Saakashvili's administration. But some observers question the motives of the station, Imedi - which is owned jointly by Georgian tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp - arguing that it has a politically partisan agenda. Imedi's executives reply they are acting as a watchdog on government conduct. (Via EurasiaNet)
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