Eclipsed from the headlines by the ongoing carnage, there is an active
civil resistance in Iraq that opposes the occupation, the torture regime
it protects, and the jihadi and Ba'athist 'resistance' alike.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 23:54.
To get the record straight: My original story was rewritten by IWPR, after a letter complaining about the story was sent to IWPR by the Hague Tribunal chief prosecutor. I did not agree that the story should be re written. The letter did not dispute the facts but argued that I was wrong to call him a star witness and disagreed with the angle of the story. I was told to contact the prosecutor's office to apologise. I was then told that my contract would not be renewed, no reason given, and in December I finished working for IWPR. I stand by the story, the story is accurate, and I believe it is important for journalists to cover all aspects of the ICTY, including the plea bargain deals made by prosecutors. I note that this plea deal fell through with the judges later giving the defendant a hefty sentence.
Chris Stephen, author Judgement Day: The Trial of Slobodan Milosevic Atlantic Books, London(2004)
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To get the record straight: My original story was rewritten by IWPR, after a letter complaining about the story was sent to IWPR by the Hague Tribunal chief prosecutor. I did not agree that the story should be re written. The letter did not dispute the facts but argued that I was wrong to call him a star witness and disagreed with the angle of the story. I was told to contact the prosecutor's office to apologise. I was then told that my contract would not be renewed, no reason given, and in December I finished working for IWPR. I stand by the story, the story is accurate, and I believe it is important for journalists to cover all aspects of the ICTY, including the plea bargain deals made by prosecutors. I note that this plea deal fell through with the judges later giving the defendant a hefty sentence.
Chris Stephen, author Judgement Day: The Trial of Slobodan Milosevic Atlantic Books, London(2004)