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while shutting down a paper to promote freedom sounds wrong on the surface, I have to agree with jim that it is a necessary evil given the situation. Our own country went thru similar 'birth pangs' as it were during the course of maturation of our society ala the alien and sedition acts during the world wars (can't recall when offhand specifically). One can also liken it to the prohibition against yelling fire in a theatre. while technically a restriction of the freedom of speech, it's arguably necessary for the preservation of order and the prevention of physical injury. The same rule applies here. Advocating violence during the period that a stable, iraqi run, iraqi approved govt is being established is counterproductive. they can have all the freedom of press they want once their gov't is in place, that is if the new iraqi gov't that THEY elect approves of such. That is still in doubt until the provisionary constitution is put in place, and somewhat in doubt until the elections and constitutional referendum are performed (currently targetted to occur next january).
my 2 cents.
my 2 cents.