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Iraq readies for possible Internet crackdown

By The World ⋅ September 14, 2009 ⋅ Email This Post ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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iraqnetIraq has been undergoing tumultuous changes since 2003. Some of them have occurred on line. The first changes came with the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government, and its censors. Six years of Internet freedom followed. But now, Iraqi legislators are considering pulling in the reigns. Cyrus Farivar reports.


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  1. [...] been informed that my radio piece on the new Iraqi law to censor the Internet is airing [...]

    Posted by September 14: Cyrus on PRI’s The World | cyrusfarivar.com | September 14, 2009, 12:51 pm
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  2. [...] Now, six years after the fall of Saddam, Iraq may be going in a similar direction: [...]

    Posted by US liberation brings web crackdown to Iraq | Antony Loewenstein | September 15, 2009, 9:15 am
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  3. [...] The World: Iraq readies for possible Internet crackdown [...]

    Posted by News Round-Up for 15th Sept 2009 « Post-Partisan Politics | September 15, 2009, 9:57 am
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