Iraq pulls licenses of Al-Jazeera, other channels

news.yahoo.com ^ | 4/28/13 | SINAN SALAHEDDIN/ ap

[ColdOne]

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities announced Sunday that they had revoked the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine other satellite TV channels, alleging that they are promoting a sectarian agenda as the country grapples with a wave of violence.

The move, effective immediately, comes as Baghdad tries to quell rising unrest in the country following clashes at a protest camp last week.

[bigheadfred]

like being ignorant and uninformed ever stopped the slaughter

[EBH]

Ah yes! The age old battle of freedom of the press...

What would we say if they tried to shut-down Fox, The Blaze, Limbuagh, Levin, Cunningham....?

Would it be any worse if it were Cnn, MSNBC, etc.?

Like shouting fire in a crowded theater are there boundries to freedom of the press?

[Seizethecarp]

Not a good sign for the multi-ethnic republic.

Iraq will back Syria’s Assad in the coming intensification of the Syrian Civil War and won’t want Al Jazeera covering the convoys of munitions that will likely soon flow unimpeded across Iraq into Syria from Iran.

[Lurker]

That we paid for undoubtedly.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks ColdOne.

Iraq PM Maliki warns of ‘plague of sectarianism’
BBC | 27 April 2013 Last updated at 09:30 ET | BBC
Posted on 04/27/2013 12:00:30 PM PDT by haffast
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3013161/posts

[Wurlitzer]

Proof that no matter how noble the intentions, giving certain races/cultures a democracy makes as much sense as putting lipstick on a pig.

Sort of like giving a 5 year old the keys to a 757.

That culture stopped advancing in the 7th century and unfortunately they have access to 21st century technology. They are completely incapable of participating in modern civilization.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Guess this means is that Harry Reid was right.

[Wurlitzer]

Even a broken watch is right twice a day.