Journalists arrested, threatened, and evicted from Najaf

Iran TV journalist arrested in Najaf :

A journalist for the Arabic service of Iran’s state broadcaster was detained live on television Sunday as US troops led a renewed offensive against Shiite Muslim militiamen in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_949629,00050004.htm

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Iraqi police threaten to arrest reporters in Najaf:

Iraqi police brandishing rifles threatened to arrest journalists unless they left Najaf on Sunday, raising fears among local reporters they were attempting to impose a news blackout on the holy city.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/YAT522652.htm

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Iraqi government evicts reporters from Najaf as fighting continues :

As fighting resumes between U-S forces and Shiite militants, Iraqi police have ordered all journalists to leave the holy city of Najaf.
http://www.kctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2175969

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Thoughts on Najaf:

How Could the US Ever Be Considered a “Terrorist” State?
http://www.counterpunch.org/madarasz08132004.html

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