Larissa
3rd April 2003, 17:51
Ever wondered if the US military allows any independent reporting in Iraq?
Two Portugiese journalists claim to have been beaten and expelled for not being "embedded" in a unit with a censor and thus accused of "spying" for Uncle Saddam"
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/stor...,927322,00.html (http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,927322,00.html)
this following reports from Israeli reporters under similar circumstances
http://www.austin360.com/aas/news/ap/ap_st...srael-Jour.html (http://www.austin360.com/aas/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V0036.AP-War-Israel-Jour.html)
Two Portugiese journalists claim to have been beaten and expelled for not being "embedded" in a unit with a censor and thus accused of "spying" for Uncle Saddam"
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/stor...,927322,00.html (http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,927322,00.html)
this following reports from Israeli reporters under similar circumstances
http://www.austin360.com/aas/news/ap/ap_st...srael-Jour.html (http://www.austin360.com/aas/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V0036.AP-War-Israel-Jour.html)