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11/24/2003 Archived Entry: "Al-Arabiya ordered to shut down in Baghdad"

AL-ARABIYA SHUT DOWN BY IRAQIS: I'm not sure if I completely like this -- given my preference for more freedom and not less -- but the Iraqi Governing Council ordered the Arabic-language television network Al-Arabiya to shut down its operation in Baghdad today. The network aired a full tape allegedly recorded by Saddam Hussein. Pretty stupid move on Al-Arabiya's part...

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