A Step in the Wrong Direction

With all of the turmoil in Pakistan right now, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has taken away the free press liberties that he had previously granted the media. The action is out of fear that his opposition will use the media as a way to voice their opinions. He has already blacked out television news channels like BBC and CNN. The local media has broadcast the opposition response to some of Musharraf's actions and he clearly wants that to stop. He still hasn't really gone after newspapers or the internet, but the possibility exists. It is a shame that this sort of censorship still occurs.