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The Great Firewall of .... Kuwait?
first axiom writes: "The BBC is running a story on Kuwait shutting down 50 internet cafes for allowing access to pornography. While this number might seem trifling compared to China's thousands shut down, Kuwait is a country smaller than New Jersey, with about 2 million people. However, it's one of the best-connected countries in the Middle-East, and sometimes it's interesting to see someone on *this* side of the political fence (an ally or 'strategic partner' of the U.S.) pull a stunt like this."
It's actually well known that kuwait is one of the most oppressive countries in the middle east. Yes, more oppressive than Iraq, at least as far as domestic policy. This is true now and it was true in 1991.
Some may say they are on "our" side of the fence. But if they mean "On the slashdot side of the fence" that's totally wrong.
This article should come as a surprise to no American, and if it does, maybe some need to read a little more history.