Spreading American values 

Spreading American values

Didn't Bush say they were installing American style democracy, spreading American values, giving Iraq American style freedom of speech and such? Riiight. It was always complete crap, of course. Now they're arresting people who speak out against the USA's activites there.

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US troops arrest Iraqi for criticising them

12.11.2003

American soldiers handcuffed and firmly wrapped masking tape around an Iraqi man's mouth as they arrested him today for speaking out against occupation troops.

Asked why the man had been arrested and put into the back of a Humvee vehicle on Tahrir Square, the commanding officer told Reuters at the scene: "This man has been detained for making anti-coalition statements."

He refused to say what the man said.

A US military spokesman said he had no immediate information on the incident.

US politicians and military commanders often say they toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein so that Iraqis can enjoy free speech and democracy after years of iron-fisted rule.

Another US soldier swore at Iraqis as he ordered them to move back. School teachers and young students looked on.

The troops had earlier closed off the sprawling square with barbed wire to search for home-made bombs, which along with rocket-propelled grenades have killed 153 American soldiers since major combat was declared over on May 1.

- REUTERS

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3533819&thesection=news&thesubsection=world

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