Journalists Under Increased Pressure by US Forces in Iraq

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NOVEMBER 13, 2003 - U.S. Troops Said to Be More Hostile With Reporters Military Works to Cut Down on Incidents in Iraq By Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq -- (AP) With casualties mounting in Iraq, jumpy U.S. soldiers are becoming more aggressive in their treatment of journalists covering the conflict. Media people have been detained, news equipment has been confiscated, and some journalists have suffered verbal and physical abuse while trying to report on events. Although the number of incidents involving soldiers and journalists is difficult to gauge, anecdotal evidence suggests it has risen sharply the past two months. In October, the Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists, which includes unions representing 500,000 journalists in more than 100 countries, complained of increased harassment of reporters, including beatings of some, since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. ... But as coalition forces come under increasing pressure from guerrilla attacks -- 37 American soldiers have died so far in November -- signs of stress are evident. A number of journalists, particularly Iraqis and other Arabs working for foreign media organizations, say they are now routinely threatened at gunpoint if they try to film the aftermath of guerrilla attacks. Some have been arrested and held for short periods. ... Source: Editor & Publisher Online