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2003-04-21 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-21 12:36 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Alas, "I am outraged by mass graves" gets pitched as a "man bites dog" story-- while "mass graves, no problem" becomes a viable fashion statement for selling pop culture to unthinking teenagers. {This is the consequence of having a commercially-oriented media, rather than diverse media with a variety of organizational, personal, and governmental missions.) Just to make the point that peace activists are not necessarily oblivious to the activities of the secret police in Iraq, here's a story from a peace activist attempting to assist the former Director of the Baghdad Symphony Orchestra in the wake of the looting of the music school.

Posted by Sassafrass 2003-04-21 18:36:32|| [sassafrass.pitas.com] 2003-04-21 18:36:32|| Front Page Top

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