Journalists urge Maliki to stop limiting the media.
By on May 22nd, 2007 at 9:47 am
Journalists urge Maliki to stop limiting the media.
The Committee to Protect Journalists “has issued an open letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki urging the government to reverse the recently imposed ban on journalists at the site of bombing attacks.” The letter notes, “Journalists in Iraq believe the ban is intended to limit their coverage to information that is filtered through the Interior Ministry, obstructing their ability to report independently.”
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just pretend its not happening that makes it progress!
May 22nd, 2007 at 9:49 amAnd the journalists are exactly right.
May 22nd, 2007 at 9:50 amThis isn’t a fledgling democracy, it’s a mirror image of Amerika.
If it embarrases pols, hide or obfuscate, when cornered, lie.
a democracy would have a free press… I guess they don’t realize that…
May 22nd, 2007 at 9:55 amWatch well what is going on in Iraq. Chimpy & Co. are trying to model the government there into what they would like the government here to be. Amerika Junior.
Unfortunately, the fledgling Iraqi “democracy” doesn’t have 230 years of inertia behind it, like our country does, so all the negative aspects are going to show up much more quickly.
This country is coasting on pure inertia at the moment, and Chimpy & Co. are doing their best to derail the train. Ask yourself what will happen in a generation’s time, when the shocking abuses of power by the government and the curtailment of freedoms have become the accepted status quo.
May 22nd, 2007 at 9:57 amTime to move all repukes to iraq…. let them have at it!
May 22nd, 2007 at 9:58 amWell, did the No Journalists ruling really come for the Iraqi government or from the Americans? The US Army has an odd habit of shooting journalists in Iraq and then claiming “Ooops, I thought that video camera was a rocket launcher.”
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:01 amWay to go journalists! Way to stand up for your right for the media to NOT question the war or the administrations claims. Way to fight for your right to have the media report only good news stories, the administrations claims as unquestionable truth, and of course way to provide talking points to the endless stream of right-wing, white male, pro-war pundits.
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:08 amWerent the US forces the first ones to limit US journalists in the combat zones? Werent the US forces the ones who easily aimed at Hotel Palestine, and shot from a tank killing two spanish journalists? I guess the Iraqi government is learning from their masters.
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:15 amThe Iraqi Govt. would have to regress greatly to match the low level of journalism being practiced / allowed in America.
I’m sick & tired of 10 second ‘teasers’, (Will these tornadoes hit you tonight? Stay tuned to find out!’) followed by 5 minutes of prescription drug commercials and finally, 10 seconds on the ‘big story’.
When networks can’t seem to find time to broadcast the news, I don’t have time for the networks.
Thank God for blogs!
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:20 amMaliki is just a US stooge, so he does not control Iraq’s government!
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:24 amWhen networks can’t seem to find time to broadcast the news, I don’t have time for the networks.
Thank God for blogs!
Comment by Zimzone — May 22, 2007 @ 10:20 am
When the best source for news on TV is Jon Stewart, there’s something seriously wrong with the industry.
May 22nd, 2007 at 11:21 amIt isn’t up to Maliki, it is Cheney’s decision.
May 22nd, 2007 at 11:45 amSo sorry – on vacation. Please come back in the Fall sometime.
May 22nd, 2007 at 12:10 pmWell, Iraq doesn’t have giant corporations to self-censor the news yet, so it has to be censored by the government, right?
May 22nd, 2007 at 1:41 pmCriticism of Maliki and his government is very strong in the Iraqi Press. People call for his resignation, replacement, and demand an ouster of the U.S., all publicly, in newspapers, radio. No other Arab regime, or Persian for that matter allows anything near that level of free speech. The fact Iraqis demand some limits on filming bodies is a reasonable reaction to terrorism. In America, we had the Alien and Sedition acts back at our founding and the violence was no where near as bad.
People, stop hating Bush for one minute and THINK. Maliki is the good guy. He is elected, he negotiates with people he disagrees with. He is like us. The ones against him blow up people at the market ! Please, let’s get a sense of perspective on this. By all means, blame Bush, but let’s not bring down the only reasonable men in Iraq.
I gurantee you, if you found yourself in Baghdad today, you would feel safer with Maliki and company, then Sadr, or some insurgent group in Anbar. Recognize your friends. These guys are fighting with our guys. Maliki risks his life for allying himself with America. Show him some respect. Don’t abandon our friends.
Jim
May 22nd, 2007 at 7:27 pm