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September 23, 2003
Throw The Bums Out
The Iraq Governing Council has voted to ban al-Jazeera and al-Arabiya from Iraq for a month.
The UK's Times newspaper quoted council member Mudhar Shawkat as saying: "Inciting violence is what these channels proclaim.
"They show men in masks carrying guns and call them 'resistance'. They're not resistance, they're thugs and criminals," he said.
Paul Bremer now has the unenviable task of decided whether the ban should be implemented.
If Mr Bremer endorses a ban, he risks fuelling suspicion the Governing Council is a puppet of the US-led Coalition Authority
If he overrules the move, he risks alienating America's allies on the council.
I say let 'em throw the bums out.
Nothing gets the attention of a recalcitrant mule like a good solid thump between the ears.
Posted by Rita at September 23, 2003 07:28 AM