so these deaths are due to Bremer's ego?

[grasswire]

Robert Fisk:

"Bremer, it seems, has now helped to bring that confrontation about. A newspaper that was ignored by millions of Iraqis, but whose sarcastic criticism of Bremer is said to have personally annoyed him, might henceforth be known as the paper which started a Shi'ite insurrection."


http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=132&fArticleId=393104

[Skittles]

1. partly yes

shutting down the newspaper what a very, very stupid thing to do.

[thebigidea]

2. for the love of Chalabi...

[rhino47]

3. Sickening utterly sickening!

I read on yahoo about the 30 killed in open riot.I have a feeling this is just a beginning of the turmoil.I am aghast at what is happening.The fact it happened at Najaf is akin to a bloody gun fight
happening at the vatican for catholics.This is just unbelievable.I think we are on a fast track to civil war in iraq.All because Bremer doesnt like free press.Well heres a fine way to teach those "heathens" over in iraq how democraty works.*sarcasm off now*

[countmyvote4real]

4. USA is SO f*cked. Thank you, * administration.

"We" broke it without any idea about putting it back together. Despite intelligence to the contrary, * thought that it would fall neatly into place once they owned the local media. That might be how it works here, but banishing free speech is no way to start a democracy. (Of course, there's the unprovoked invasion in the first place.)

Maybe Bremer should establish free speech zones far, far away from the coalition. (rolls eyes, then pukes)

[BillZBubb]

5. Worse than closing the paper, they lied about arresting a cleric

One of Sadr's aide's was arrested last week. There were protests in Najaf. The CPA told everyone they didn't know what happened to him. The protests turned violent, the protesters knew they were lied to. The CPA finally admitted they did arrest him for suspicion of murder.

Bremer is a moron.

[grasswire]

6. kick

and kick again