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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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  • Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:07 AM

    @jschultz

    Can you point me to a concrete example in which American security forces (military or otherwise) have engaged in sustained conflict with a group of people that call themselves "al-Qaida?"

    Part of your problem is that you think that al-Qaida exists.

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