NEWS
Sunday, September 07, 2003
"Personally, the idea of an American - me - and a group of Brits coming to Iraq to open a publication was fraught with concerns about cultural imperialism. I feared we would be granting legitimacy to an invasion and occupation that I consider to be illegal. But after careful thought and having published seven issues of a fortnightly magazine here in the Iraqi capital, I feel my reasons for doing this have been borne out, and that what we are doing is a good thing. It is, of course, a fine line we are walking, but here's how we're doing it.[...]
The foreign press, though necessary here as well, cannot on its own increase the transparency of the administration and make it accountable for what is happening here - in-depth, ground-level reporting is vital, and making that kind of journalism accessible to people outside Iraq is extremely important. Is it not a duty of citizenship to make one's fellow citizens aware of the effects of their country's policies abroad, when one is in a position to do so?"
>These words from U-M grad Dave Ender's elegant op-ed in London's Guardian: "Can Westerners Give a Voice to Iraqis?"
Posted by Rob at 1:45 PM
