Another one!

Reuters freelance photographer detained in Iraq

Wed Sep 3, 2008
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi freelance photographer working for Reuters has been detained by U.S. and Iraqi forces south of Baghdad, the news agency said Wednesday.
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The U.S. military spokesman Lt. Patrick Evans said Jassam was detained because he was "assessed to be a threat" to Iraq and coalition forces. Evans did not provide more details.

Assessed to be a threat. By whom?

From Bremer forward, none of our viceroys in Iraq have had much use for the press... particularly the Iraqi press.

Just for a moment, imagine the screaming from Washington that would have ensued had the Russians detained U.S. cameramen in Georgia.

Stop the madness!