Monday, April 05, 2004
Go and buy the Independent today.
The cover article by Robert Fisk is incredible. How the hell did things get this bad in Iraq? Paul Bremner shuts down a newspaper which has mocked him (apparently he took it personally) for 'inciting violence'. The newpaper had a circulation of 10,000 max. It was never going to incite anything, except now some Iraqis (Shia by the looks of it) feel they have had a right taken from them, which has resulted in? Yep, violence. 8 dead soldiers. Then Paul Bremner heats it all up again by saying 'they have crossed the line into violence and this will not be tolerated'. More riots have been sparked off because of this.
I can't do links as the Indi charges for it's articles.
Also, there is a piece inside about jobs. High paid job, tropical climate, will provide a stunning CV and garauntees the sucessful candidate a brilliant future in Washington. Yet no-one wants it. What is it? US Ambassador to Iraq.
