US 'targets' journalists in Iraq

[Barrett808]

The Arabic TV network al-Jazeera has accused US-led forces in Iraq of harassment, after one of its journalists was detained this week.

Cameraman Samer Hamza was freed on Wednesday after two days in custody.

Al-Jazeera's editor told BBC News Online that this and other incidents suggest his organisation is being deliberately targeted by US troops.

And the advocacy group Reporters Sans Frontieres urged US forces to do more to respect journalists working in Iraq.

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"Every time we cover an attack, the accusation is always - how did you know about the attack? How did you arrive so quickly?"

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3227819.stm

[Magleetis]

1. Controlling the message

how long before the BFEE controls our thoughts?

[Voltaire99]

2. "The truth shall set you free"

Unless the truth is inconvenient to the Bush administration's oil army.

Then, alas, you'll have to be detained.

[leftchick]

3. see, here in murka that is what we call

a "free press"....

[screembloodymurder]

4. This .....is what democracy looks like?

No news is good news. Hell Bush doesn't read the papers anyway.