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To: lurqer who wrote (29260)	10/1/2003 2:39:43 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

More on press coverage and "slanting" the news. From the VOA Iraqi police opened fire in central Baghdad Wednesday to disperse a group of demonstrators seeking jobs after the demonstration turned violent. Witnesses said a few dozen unemployed men arrived early in the day at a recruitment office for a U.S. backed force to guard state properties. The men became frustrated after being repeatedly told that there were no job openings. They set fire to two vehicles and began throwing stones at police, who responded by firing into the air. The incident occurred near the Palestine Hotel that serves as a base for most Western journalists working in the country. There were reports of some injuries but no fatalities. from voanews.com and Iraqi police opened fire outside employment offices in central Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul Wednesday to disperse groups of demonstrators demanding jobs. Police said they fired shots into the air after both demonstrations became violent. In Baghdad, witnesses said a few dozen unemployed men arrived early in the day at a recruitment office for a U.S.-backed force to guard state properties. The men became frustrated after being told repeatedly that no jobs were available. They set fire to two vehicles and began throwing stones at police. The scene was similar in Mosul, but Iraqi police estimated a much larger crowd. Several hundred gathered outside an employment office and the city hall. There were no reports of injuries in Mosul. At least one person was hurt in Baghdad, where witnesses said they saw a police officer firing a gun directly into the crowd. from voanews.com all of which creates one image, but A crowd of angry, unemployed Iraqis threw rocks and set at least two police vehicles on fire Wednesday when they were turned away from a Baghdad police station, where they had hoped to apply for jobs. Some of the estimated 300 job seekers told CNN's Harris Whitbeck that they arrived at the police precinct to fill out application forms but were asked for bribes and ordered away from the station. "We want to get in there, but the only way you get into this force is if you pay extra bribe, extra money," said a former officer in the Iraqi army, who said he has been without a job since March. "Normal people who do not have money could not get admitted into this fighting force ... the security force. "I've been coming here for four months," he said. "We've had so many promises, and nothing [violent] happened until now." from cnn.com leaves a very different impression. Hard to get the "straight skinny". JMO lurqer