I would suggest for those interested in a different
perspective about the Middle East they should sometimes
watch Al Jazeera live in english on their computer.
At a friend's suggestion I have tried it and must admit I was
pleasantly surprised at the quality and balance I have seen.
In fact I have seen some news stories and reports that have
shown the US and the US Military in particular in a positive light
that you would be very hard pressed to see on Amercian media
outlets like CBS/ABC/NBC.
For those that have not taken a look, try it with link below sometime:
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/