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Wall Street Journal reporter's e-mail reveals real Iraq
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Wall Street Journal reporter Farnaz Fassihi, 31, who has been stationed in Baghdad, sent an e-mail to what may have initally been a small circle of friends, outlining the ever increasing deterioration of Iraq. Doh! The e-mail is out and paints quite a vivid picture that defies what you might see on mainstream media, even though it is she who works for the mainstream media.
Despite President Bush's rosy assessments, Iraq remains a disaster. If under Saddam it was a 'potential' threat, under the Americans it has been transformed to 'imminent and active threat,' a foreign policy failure bound to haunt the United States for decades to come.
...Iraqis say that thanks to America they got freedom in exchange for insecurity. Guess what? They say they'd take security over freedom any day, even if it means having a dictator ruler.
I heard an educated Iraqi say today that if Saddam Hussein were allowed to run for elections he would get the majority of the vote. This is truly sad.
Read the whole article - it gets better, and before you think this is phony, note that the WSJ's managing editor has confirmed the authenticity of the e-mail. |
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"They Hate Our Freedom"
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After nearly three years of confinement at Guantanamo Bay, Australian national David Hicks goes on trial for alleged terrorism before a U.S. military court. "There'll be no pictures allowed of David Hicks, no audio from the courtroom, no pictures of the defence, prosecution or presiding officer entering the building, and military camera operators will choose what images are broadcast
via closed circuit television to most journalists covering the hearing," reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
According to reporter Leigh Sales, some of the restrictions on press coverage "are bizarre and have no parallel. For example, journalists in the courtroom can't use phone lines to file stories
during breaks in the proceedings. If you get up to go to the toilet, you are then barred from the courtroom for the rest of the day. ... Another restriction here, is that no sound or pictures
whatsoever will be taken of the military commissions, even though they're one of the most important legal aspects of the Bush administration's war on terrorism, and the first proceedings of this kind since the Second World War." |
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