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Author: Dr. James West, Ph.D.
Date: May 8, 2008 01:03

...the U.S. is the bad guy...and has been for decades...

The U.S. War on Journalists
May 7, 2008
Amy Goodman

Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S.
military for more than six years. His crime: journalism.

Targeting journalists, the Bush administration has engaged in direct
assault, intimidation, imprisonment and information blackouts to limit
the ability of journalists to do their jobs. The principal target these
past seven years has been Al-Jazeera, the Arabic television network based
in Doha, Qatar.

In November 2001, despite the fact that Al-Jazeera had given the U.S.
military the coordinates of its office in Kabul, U.S. warplanes bombed
Al-Jazeera’s bureau there, destroying it. An Al-Jazeera reporter...
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Date: May 8, 2008 01:38

"Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote:
>The U.S. War on Journalists

All journalists should be shot on sight. The are the root weevils of
society and should be eradicated without question. Good for the US!

Eugene L Griessel

It is better to be the object of a noisy demonstration than
a quiet assassination.

- I usually post only from Sci.Military.Naval -
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Author: Jack Linthicum
Date: May 8, 2008 03:55

On May 8, 4:38 am, eugene@dynagen..co..za (Eugene Griessel) wrote:
> "Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote:
>
>>The U.S. War on Journalists
>
> All journalists should be shot on sight. The are the root weevils of
> society and should be eradicated without question. Good for the US!
>
> Eugene L Griessel
>
> It is better to be the object of a noisy demonstration than
> a quiet assassination.
>
> - I usually post only from Sci.Military.Naval -

As a former journalist I would question the desire for that by the
target.

Have you seen Arnold Schwarzenneger's latest bit of wisdom: "come to
America, attend community college, marry a Kennedy, "
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Author: La N
Date: May 8, 2008 06:13

"Jack Linthicum" earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:2e889282-7a33-46dd-9902-ae0ccb76d57b@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On May 8, 4:38 am, eugene@dynagen..co..za (Eugene Griessel) wrote:
>> "Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote:
>>
>>>The U.S. War on Journalists
>>
>> All journalists should be shot on sight. The are the root weevils of
>> society and should be eradicated without question. Good for the US!
>>
>> Eugene L Griessel
>>
>> It is better to be the object of a noisy demonstration than
>> a quiet assassination.
>>
>> - I usually post only from Sci.Military.Naval -
>
> As a former journalist I would question the desire for that by the
> target.
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Author: Nigel Brooks
Date: May 8, 2008 07:12

"Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote in message
news:NpudnRk6MthyLr_VnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@toastnet...
>
> ...the U.S. is the bad guy...and has been for decades...
>
> The U.S. War on Journalists
> May 7, 2008
> Amy Goodman
>
> Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S.
> military for more than six years. His crime: journalism.
>
> Targeting journalists, the Bush administration has engaged in direct
> assault, intimidation, imprisonment and information blackouts to limit
> the ability of journalists to do their jobs.

Did it ever occur to you that if indeed the current administration was using
those kind of tactics against it's detractors and critics - that you would
be sitting in a cell in Guantanamo?

Fetch
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Date: May 8, 2008 07:24

"Nigel Brooks" msn.com> wrote:
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Author: deemsbill
Date: May 8, 2008 07:39

On May 8, 10:24 am, eugene@dynagen..co..za (Eugene Griessel) wrote:
> "Nigel Brooks" msn.com> wrote:
>>"Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote in message
>>news:NpudnRk6MthyLr_VnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@toastnet...
>
>>> ...the U.S. is the bad guy...and has been for decades...
>
>>> The U.S. War on Journalists
>>>   May 7, 2008
>>>   Amy Goodman
>
>>> Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S.
>>> military for more than six years. His crime: journalism.
>
>>> Targeting journalists, the Bush administration has engaged in direct
>>> assault, intimidation, imprisonment and information blackouts to limit
>>> the ability of journalists to do their jobs.
>
>>Did it ever occur to you that if indeed the current administration was using
>>those kind of tactics against it's detractors and critics - that you would ...
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Date: May 8, 2008 07:44

"deemsbill@aol.com" aol.com> wrote:
>On May 8, 10:24=A0am, eugene@dynagen..co..za (Eugene Griessel) wrote:
>> "Nigel Brooks" msn.com> wrote:
>>>"Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote in message
>>>news:NpudnRk6MthyLr...
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Author: William Black
Date: May 8, 2008 08:01

"Eugene Griessel" dynagen..co..za> wrote in message
news:482311d6.1471330@news.uunet.co.za...
> "deemsbill@aol.com" aol.com> wrote:
>
>>On May 8, 10:24=A0am, eugene@dynagen..co..za (Eugene Griessel) wrote:
>>> "Nigel Brooks" msn.com> wrote:
>>>>"Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:NpudnRk6MthyLr_VnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@toastnet...
>>>
>>>>> ...the U.S. is the bad guy...and has been for decades...
>>>
>>>>> The U.S. War on Journalists
>>>>> =A0 May 7, 2008
>>>>> =A0 Amy Goodman
>>>
>>>>> Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the
>>>>> U.=
>>S.
>>>>> military for more than six years. His crime: journalism.
>>> ...
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Author: Peter Skelton
Date: May 8, 2008 08:12

On Thu, 8 May 2008 07:39:18 -0700 (PDT), "deemsbill@aol.com"
aol.com> wrote:
>On May 8, 10:24 am, eugene@dynagen..co..za (Eugene Griessel) wrote:
>> "Nigel Brooks" msn.com> wrote:
>>>"Dr. James West, Ph.D." nobull.com> wrote in message
>>>news:NpudnRk6MthyLr_V...
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