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From: Bart (129.171.32.13)
Subject: Bush Cartel Prepares to Mask Civilian Massacre as Reporters are Banned from Najaf
Date: August 16, 2004 at 8:17 am PST

Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq As fighting resumes between U-S forces and Shiite militants, Iraqi police have ordered all journalists to leave the holy city of Najaf.
The order doesn't specify consequences of violating the request. But journalists say the police told them any reporters remaining would be arrested.

Police also told them cameras and cell phones would be confiscated -- and that all cars coming into the city will be searched.

Under the same order, all protesters have been told to leave the city.

The ban would mean the only news coverage of the ongoing fighting in Najaf would come from reporters embedded with the U-S military.

U-S military officials aren't commenting.

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