Iraqi govt shuts down Al-Jazeera

[Laura_B_manslaughter]

So much for bringing democracy to iraq. They claim AJ is inciting violence so they shut them down for 30 days.!!

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq-Al-Jazeera.html

[FreakinDJ]

1. I didn't think Al Jazeera was located in Iraq

I know they have treated the Al Jazeera reporters with "Extra Scrutiny" but i didn't think they had any legal right to fine or dictate law to them

[wtmusic]

2. They have (had) an office there

Dammit Democracy is a Wonderful Thing.

[FreakinDJ]

9. They hate us for our freedoms

[jackstraw45]

3. Now THAT'S going to play well in the Arab world.

Looks like Iraq is in bigger trouble than I thought.

Civil war anyone?

[CityZen-X]

4. Shut Down Al-JaFOXa

might as well they are the Amerikan equivalent! Al-JaFoxa is one sided and a detriment to the people of Iraq and America.

[Laura_B_manslaughter]

5. That was my first thought too

I wish we'd shut down the bush toadies over at FOX and the NYT and the WSJ.

[CityZen-X]

6. Now thats....

what I would call as "fair & balanced!"

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. They just want AJ to be more like American media. More blondes.

Preferably with sparkling teeth, voices like Shirley Temple, regaling the populace with sex-scandals and exposes on the dangers of nail polish remover.

[flordehinojos]

8. Oh, did Georgie Boy take out a dictator at the cost of many America lives

just to get to install another who would kiss his derriere?! That alone should make every parent of every soldier in the American Military revolt with disgust against Georgie boy. Furthermore, the military themselves should revolt against Georgie the Misleader. This is America, however, and coup d'etats don't happen--except when they happen in Florida with flawed ballots and vote stealing.:grr:

[gratuitous]

10. Full sovereignty, baby!

Man, those Iraqis are so fuckin' free, they can practically fly! They're free to do anything pleasing to their American masters that they want to do.

[Gregorian]

14. See, this is proof that they don't like a free society

(I still cannot believe bush said that in his UNITY speech.)

[Cat Atomic]

11. That tells you who's in charge.

Al Jazeera is shut down, Fox continues to broadcast.

[seabeyond]

12. they have silenced press in u.s.

now they have to silence all the other world leak out of iraq so they can do their business in secrecy

and we the people allow

[genius]

13. They are our puppets (CIA)

[Gregorian]

15. Limbaugh is FAR worse than Al-Jazeera

And in fact, Al-Jazeera seems to broadcast actual news, from my limited viewing of it.

[reprehensor]

16. Iraqi Commission to Restrict Media Coverage...

...and they got busy fast, didn't they?

Iraqi Commission to Restrict Media Coverage

[mandyky]

17. Anyone who thinks this was Iraq's doing is nuts

I am afraid the US is getting ready to commit mass murder over there, and they are shutting down any media who will report what they are doing.

[lebkuchen]

18. How soon before this board is next? nt

[phiddle]

19. So do we infer

thaty something big an important will happen in the next 30 days?

[OneTwentyoNine]

20. Probably what Bush wants to do with Air America

Hosts like Rhodes and Malloy incite violence and therefore must be shut down till...em Nov 3rd.

David

[kentuck]

21. Why ?

They are the only news source in Falluja and something could be planned for Falluja as we speak. We would not want al Jazeera reporting any "indiscretions"...I think Allawi and the American troops are getting ready to sweep Falluja...