This is a very unwise thing to do on the U.S part! If the group was really misguiding people, and was inflaming sentiments, then their lies would be exposed eventually, and they would loose all sympathy amongst the population!
Closing their newspaper will only lead to more claims of imperialist actions by the occupying forces, and heightens tensions amongst the population. Also, people will be asking themselves, where is the democracy, where is the freedom of speech that the U.S promised. The U.S will loose all credibility when talking about democracy and freedoms!
This action will lead to the group getting more sympathy from the Iraqi people, and might very well start violent acts towards the U.S troops!
“THE WORLD IS A BRIDGE, CROSS IT, BUT BUILD
NO HOUSE UPON IT!”
CHURCHILL: "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would at least make a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons"
Donald Rumsfeld: "There are known knowns…are there are known unknowns. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know"
CIA agent Geoffrey Kemp talking about Saddam Hussein:
“WE KNEW HE WAS A SON OF A BITCH, BUT HE WAS OUR SON OF A BITCH”