perhaps you would prefer a steady diet of cnn(conspiracy news network) or fox news. i used to get the bbc for free but as of about a year ago it got replaced with yet another u.s. propaganda station(imagine that), i now have to pay for bbc, which i do. thousands upon thousands of my fellow canadians don't however, the dumbing down of society, you have no idea what bias is my friend until you have watched what americans(not by choice) call the news, consider yourself lucky and more informed. i have my canadian news channels also. i realize the bbc is not perfect but did it ever cross your mind that in this instance they might be telling you the truth, it does appear to be the world majority opinion, as you don't have to look hard on the net. to find pictures of dead babies, women, children and innocent civillians. surely you don't think they are killing themselves!