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opposition satellite television network. Classified U.S. diplomatic cables, provided by the anti-secrecy Web site

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, show that the U.S. State Department had funneled $6 million to Barada TV between 2006 and 2011 to operate the satellite channel and finance other activities inside Syria, ''

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'' reported. The State Department refused to comment on this allegation. In a

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story in 2011, the channel was described as a low-tech outlet, which is supported by videos sent from Syrian protesters and increasingly funded by donations from Syrians.

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Television channels in Syria {{Syria-stub

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