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Originally posted by Jakomo
Okay, so they are not allowed to publish anything that the Occupying Authority might label as "seditious".
Originally posted by Jakomo
So the U.S. Occupation forces now have closed another newspaper for disobeying and printing what they want to print.
Is Freedom of the Press not a pretty important aspect of Democracy? Doesn't it herald actual Freedom Of Speech?
What a joke. Freedom of Speech protects Aryan wackjobs, anti-governmental militias and religious crackpots in the US, but Iraqis are not allowed to have their own press? A readership of 10,000 people in a country of 26 million?
Originally posted by Jakomo
So explain to me how that is NOT calling me an asswipe or a mindless fanatical fool. Transparently insulting. Any moderators out there reading this unwarranted personal attack?
Originally posted by Leveller
Originally posted by Jakomo
So explain to me how that is NOT calling me an asswipe or a mindless fanatical fool. Transparently insulting. Any moderators out there reading this unwarranted personal attack?
Why does one feel the need to employ such language in mere debate? Because he finds he losing the debate, perhaps?
It cheapens the site.