Bush Calls for Jailed Reporter's Release/ Iranian journalist

cal04

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:26 PM
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Bush Calls for Jailed Reporter's Release/ Iranian journalist

Edited on Tue Jul-12-05 04:46 PM by cal04

President Bush called Tuesday for the release of an jailed for writing articles linking government officials to murder. Akbar Ganji was sentenced to six years in jail in 2000 after his investigation of the murders of five dissidents by Intelligence Ministry agents. Ganji was convicted on charges that the articles he wrote violated the law.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said in a statement that Ganji has been jailed for his political views and that Bush calls on Iranto release Ganji "immediately and unconditionally." "Mr. Ganji is sadly only one victim of a wave of repression and human rights violations engaged in by the Iranian regime," McClellan's statement said.

"His calls for freedom deserve to be heard. His valiant efforts should not go in vain. The president calls on all supporters of human rights and freedom, and the United Nations, to take up Ganji's case and the overall human rights situation in Iran. "Mr. Ganji, please know that as you stand for your own liberty, America stands with you," the statement said.The State Department called for Ganji's release last month.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050712/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_iranian_journalist

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nadinbrzezinski

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:27 PM
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1. anybody care to point the ironnacy here?

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quispquake

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:27 PM
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2. But Judith Miller can rot...

...for all I care...

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otohara

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:28 PM
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3. Before Reading I Thought Judith Miller???

that would have been fun.

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Barrett808

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:35 PM
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8. Me too! n/t

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grytpype

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:43 PM
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9. Me three!

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BrklynLiberal

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:28 PM
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4. NOW he is requesting his release? Why didn't he wait a few MORE months?

Akbar Ganji was sentenced to six years in jail in 2000 after his investigation of the murders of five dissidents by Intelligence Ministry agents.

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maddezmom

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:29 PM
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5. yet he didn't call for the release of the Iranian film-maker from CA

held by the US military in Iraq until a day or 2 ago. :shrug:

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proiowadem

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:31 PM
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6. Are they still trying to start a war with Iran???????

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daleo

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Tue Jul-12-05 04:32 PM
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7. How about a prisoner swap?

Rove takes her place. Better yet, Bush.

Whoops. I thought this was about Judith Miller.

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