NYT: Iraq Has Become the Deadliest Place for Journalists, Report Says

[sabra]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/14/international/middleeast/14journalists.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Iraq Has Become the Deadliest Place for Journalists, Report Says


Iraq has become the deadliest country for journalists in the last quarter-century, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Twenty-two journalists were killed in Iraq in 2005, bringing the total to 61 since the American invasion in March 2003. That number surpasses the 58 journalists killed in the Algerian conflict from 1993 to 1996.

The numbers are in the committee's annual report, "Attacks on the Press," to be released today.

The committee, which has been tracking journalist deaths since its founding in 1981, counts only those who die as a direct result of combat or hostile action. In a separate tally, the committee said 23 media support people, including drivers and translators, were killed in Iraq last year.

[mom cat]

1. How many were killed by the "Coalition"?

[keopeli]

2. Bush the Lesser wants to prevent the truth from escaping Iraq, so

scare the bejeezus out of journalists...kill 'em if ya need to. Just keep them out of Iraq so people will believe our lies.

[DesertRat]

3. Bush the Lesser?

That's the first time I've heard that...it's perfect. :rofl:

[keopeli]

4. hehe - it's been his Nom de Plume for myself since 04 - hope it catches on

[JoFerret]

5. Least is even better

Prescott was less than....
GHWB was lesser than
W is Least.