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Current Events » in reply to You don't seem to grasp the condition of Iraq today.

Is freedom of the press necessary for democracy?

Bowser — 8/8/2004 3:32:27 AM (archived)

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"Iraq shuts al-Jazeera’s Baghdad office" thereby assuring all Arabs the news is censored. - Bowser - 8/8/2004 1:57:49 AM
- al-Jazeera's Baghdad office - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2004 5:59:33 AM
  - "incites to violence" - Bowser - 8/8/2004 1:53:55 PM
    - Sorry, but the government of ANY country has the absolute right to reject foreign correspondents without specific cause. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/9/2004 4:04:50 PM
- You don't seem to grasp the condition of Iraq today. - David F Mayer - 8/8/2004 2:40:19 AM
  - Is freedom of the press necessary for democracy? (n/t) - Bowser - 8/8/2004 3:32:27 AM
    - Freedom of the press .................? - Publius - 8/9/2004 2:11:54 AM
    - Yes. But that is not at issue. The current government has REINSTATED the only newspaper closed by the USA occupation. - David F Mayer - 8/8/2004 4:23:09 AM

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