Sun, 26 Mar 2006

Writer jailed for defaming Kurdish leader in Iraq

More wonderful results from our exercise in "democratic nation-building" that's cost us - uh, how many billions of dollars thus far?

Reuters - A Kurdish writer was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison on Sunday for defaming Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, in a case that has raised questions about the freedom of the press in postwar Iraq.

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On 3/27/2006 03:47:37
Charles Chapman wrote

An open letter to the Kurdistan Regional Government

The truth is that I've addressed this at some length on my weblog in an article entitled: <a href="http://theisoughtproblem.blogspot.com/2006/03/open-letter-to-kurdistan-regional.html">An open letter to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) from a friend in the U.S.</a> In my article I warn the KRG that this and other recent acts will cost them support in the West. My weblog, The Is-Ought Problem, primarily covers Iraqi-Kurdistan from the perspective of Western philosophy. I have a number of articles regarding this matter. The above is only the most recent.

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On 3/27/2006 08:42:31
Dave H wrote

Fascinating

Thanks for the writeback: I've activated the link to your fine essay manually in the comments file. I find myself becoming more and more isolationist, and getting quite over the apparent ingratitude of those whose hides we've saved and whose nations we're attempting to resurrect. Hopefully your friends in Kurdistan will heed your message. Thanks for stopping by, and especially for the comment. Be well, Dave H.

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