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Friday, November 21, 2008 12:00 AM

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.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Saturday, November 22, 2008 08:37 AM

    About that wager (Just to make it interesting)

    Heru Ur:
    Why don't you address these messianic worshipers directly and when they engage in worship? Baldie certainly isn't one. -- omooex

    Not a bad idea at all; but how about this:

    I am thinking of a wager for regulars here who think Obama is the messiah, but I have not had time to think it over. Something along the lines of if a thing happens in the first year of Obama's term one side or the other will leave here forever. But that might hurt Glenn's mission and I would never want to do that. Maybe something else. I'll get back to you on it. -- heru-ur

    Name more than one "regular poster" that said Obama is the messiah or a savior (subject to a finding by a jury appointed from within these pages) and I'll leave here forever. If you can't, you leave forever.

    Whaddaya say?

    —L.W.M.'s sockpuppet Read L.W.M.'s sockpuppet's other letters

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