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WASHINGTON,
D.C. – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today’s “Bush Administration’s
Misstatement of the Day” on freedom of speech in Iraq.
In
a speech in London at Banqueting House, President Bush stated:
“The
tradition of free speech exercised with enthusiasm is alive and well here
in London. We have that at home too. They now have that right in Baghdad
as well." (President Bush, 11/19/03)
However,
according to a report in the American
Prospect:
“As
criticism of his authority appeared in Iraqi media, occupying authority
chief L. Paul Bremer III placed controls on Iraqi Media Network content
and clamped down on the independent media in Iraq, closing down some Iraqi-run
newspapers and radio and television stations.” (American
Prospect, Exporting Censorship to Iraq -- The press system we allow the
Iraqis is far from free 10/1/03)
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