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The list of the governments that have persecuted journalists

The Washington Post hails those reporters who face grave danger from the Taliban and the governments of Cuba, Uganda, Zimbabwe and the U.S.

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  • Friday, November 21, 2008 04:34 PM

    Three views on Gitmo detainees (prisoners), guess which is disgusting?

    Wrenching Choices on Guantanamo (see sig)

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/20/AR2008112003005.html

    Al Qaeda Detainees and Congress's Duty

    Habeas corpus hearings could set terrorists free inside the U.S.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122722814865546291.html

    NYT Editorial: "Enough": A court's ruling exposes the travesty of holding 'enemy combatants' on flimsy -- or nonexistent -- evidence.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/20/AR2008112003356.html

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