Yes. But that is not at issue. The current government has REINSTATED the only newspaper closed by the USA occupation.

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David F Mayer — 8/8/2004 4:23:09 AM (archived)

The issue is NOT permission to publish. It is the permission for hostile reporters to roam the country and report (or misreport) news that assists the insurrection.

Nobody was prevented from publishing.

Every country has the right to deport foreign journalists.

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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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