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DogPoundPup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:06 PM
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Captain Islam and the fight for Gaza
His name was Captain Islam. In some alternative reality, he might be the next Marvel Comics super hero. But, for scores of journalists, he was the Egyptian gatekeeper between us and the Gaza Strip.

For weeks, reporters waited with increasing frustration for Israeli officials to abide by their Supreme Court and allow reporters into the Gaza Strip to cover their devastating military campaign.

From the start, it was clear that Israel had no intention of allowing journalists into Gaza to see what their military was doing.

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