Free Press in the US today

December 23rd, 2006 at 16:47 Björn Hallberg

In a blatant attempt at political manipulation, the US regime pressured the New York Times to censor an upcoming article. The Op-Ed in question can be seen here, in redacted form. You’d think it was an April Fools’ practical joke on the part of the NYT. But alas, this is the situation for journalists in the US today. I guess they shouldn’t have spread all that freedom and democracy about and rather saved some for themselves. Oh, those unselfish Americans. (from MetaFilter)

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Well, you get the idea. Interestingly, the article had been cleared by the concerned technocrats in the CIA and elsewhere before the White House got a hold of it. So, obviously it smacks of political concerns rather than security concerns. Of course, given the completely bogus nature of America’s “war on terror”, even having to clear your work with the “intelligence community” (which is really a community of torture and political assassinations) is a gross violation of the freedom of the press, perpetrated by the treasonous snakes that nest in Washington.

Thankfully, media blog of the year, Raw Story, has done some legwork and tried to uncover the rationale for the political manhandling and stifling of the press.

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