Iraqi police close newspaper for anti-U.S. article

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/4800937.htm

BAGHDAD, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Iraqi police have shut a Baghdad newspaper and detained its office manager because of an article inciting action against the United States, the U.S.-led administration said on Tuesday.

The closure was made because of Al Mustaqila's story on July 13 entitled: "Death to All Spies and Those who Cooperate with the U.S.; Killing Them is Religious Duty", a statement by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) said.

The move came as a press watchdog called on U.S. and British authorities to ease media restrictions and draw up liberal media laws to replace the straitjacket imposed by ousted leader Saddam Hussein.

Paris-based Reporters Without Borders criticised rules imposed last month by the U.S.-led authority in Iraq that make it illegal to incite violence.

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[liberalnurse]

1. Well you can cross off Free Speech as a right in Iraq.

.

[wtmusic]

2. They're free! They're free!

Forget about WMD's, the Iraqi people are free!

[I AM SPARTACUS]

3. Why does the headline read "Iraqi police" when it should read...

"US Soldiers" - the first line of the article says "US-backed", which would seem to be a euphemism...

[Flubadubya]

4. Democracy in action...

à la Bush.

[kalian]

5. Anybody get the feeling?

That this is the sort of crap that the WH occupiers would like
to be doing here?
Unbelievable.

[TahitiNut]

6. "Rule of Law"?

... or rule by dictat and fiat? Where's the standard of public law in Iraq that legitimizes this closure? Where's "due process"? Just who is the plaintiff and what lawful standing does that (hypothetical) plaintiff have in Iraq?

[StevenLee]

7. Aint freedom a bitch!

:grr:

[StandWatie]

8. you couldn't print that article here either..

it goes beyond just recomending resistance against the occupying power (which is perfectly legitimate if unfortunate since some of my best friends make up that power) it's an open call to kill anyone whose work brings them in contact with the Americans which crosses the line in my mind to incitement to murder.

[Sick of Bullshit]

9. So what would you do if the tables were turned

and there was a foreign occupation army in the US that was tellling people what they could and couldn't do, stealing the resources, and shouting in a foreign language at Americans and shooting them when they couldn't react?

[StandWatie]

11. I'd kill them..

but I wouldn't kill Americans unless they were acting as police or something.

[bushisanidiot]

10. Good Thing They Got Rid of Saddam

Same as it ever was..

[I AM SPARTACUS]

12. "Same as it ever was..."

And you may ask yourself
Am I right?...Am I wrong?
And you may tell yourself
MY GOD!...WHAT HAVE I DONE?

Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/after the money's gone
Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...

Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
lyrics at: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=pxfpopzy

[benfranklin1776]

14. Apropos and as the Who said.....

.....meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Don't get fooled again.

[Generic Other]

13. Same rule different leader!

The Bush Rule: Everyone under his thumb.