Bush, of all people, talks 'press freedom' re Russia

Yahoo-AP: President Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder agreed Wednesday to turn down the volume on arguments about Iraq and Iran, demanding in unison that Tehran abandon its nuclear ambitions.....

Nearing the end of a five-day reconciliation visit to Europe, Bush also prepared for a showdown Thursday with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Bratislava, the snow-covered capital of Slovakia.

Bush said he was concerned about Putin's restrictions on press freedom and other steps amounting to a retreat from democracy. Still, Bush emphasized he did not want to harm "a close relationship with Vladimir." Link

DB: Different histories, different cultures, same aims. Whether 'journalistic freedom' in a corporatized, consolidated media exists in the US is subject to much debate. Most of that debate is not heard by the public, due to a corporatized, consolidated media. So see 'Orwell rolls in his grave' - trailer of the movie; which hasn't received much attention, due to the corporatized, consolidated media. Currently there is a Torrent available of the full version, which may be the only chance you will get to view, due to the..........