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	Iraq's return to censorship

Kelika

8-4-2009 10:53 AM

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8-5-2009 3:16 PM

mcsmithblack

Poor Iraq! I read that those folks have been at war for over a hundred years (over oil, of course) with several different nations. The people would probably welcome any move that would bring a little order and safety into their lives, even at the cost of censorship.

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