than the actions of others.
http://backspin.typepad.com/backspin/
An Iraqi blogger posts a letter from an Iraqi property owner to NY Times
chairman Arthur Sulzberger about harassment and property seizure at the
hands of guards employed by the Times in Baghdad:
My family has a property in the green zone in down town Baghdad on
Abi-Nuas street. The New York Times rents the adjacent property. For several
weeks now my brother Ali Al Ali has been denied automobile access to our
property by security guards. Until two days ago we thought this was a
coalition security measure. Now we known these guards are not coalition
personal but are instead the private security force employed by your news
paper.
The family property has two store fronts. Yesterday (Saturday November 15,
2003) my brother and two hired men were in one of the stores installing
shelves. My brother lost his livelihood in the war and needs to open this
store to make a living. His efforts were interrupted by several of the
security guards employed by your paper. He was knocked roughly to the floor
and threatened. Your guards pointed there AK-47 rifles and my brother and
his work men and told them they would be shot if they did not leave
immediately.
I feel sure if learned the United States Army was responsible an incident
such as this you would feel obligated to publish the story and condemn the
act.
In this his case I respectfully suggest you have an obligation to do
somewhat more.
The author hasn't had any response from the Times, and asks readers to join
him in sending copies of the letter. If you'd like to do so, the email is
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