Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, shuts down internet

Re:Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, s... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @06:36PM (#21141528)

> This is the usual procedure by the freedom government

The "freedom" government blocks the internet to censor people? I find that somewhat ironic...

(I presume that's the name of the party in power or something. It sure doesn't seem like it's a description of their behavior.)

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Re:Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, s... by Ahmed90 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @06:42PM (#21141571)

I put quotation marks around the "freedom" looks better now? xD

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Re:Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, s... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @06:52PM (#21141637)

Yes, though I wasn't questioning the way you put it.

Why "freedom"? Is it the name of a political party?

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Re:Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, s... by Ahmed90 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @07:03PM (#21141717)

Hahaha are you serious? the government and all the political parties involved wew installed and formed by the US as a "freedom" after Saddam.

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Re:Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, s... by dmix on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @07:13PM (#21141783)

It’s still a valid question, it could easily be a party as well. I’m sure everyone is aware of the post Saddam situation in Iraq.

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Re:Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, s... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @07:14PM (#21141787)

GP is asking for clarification about the word "freedom" - whether it refers to an official name of the ruling party, or is a way people call it, or what.

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