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Press freedom

I was reminded recently of Saddam Hussein and the story of Iraqi businessmen he was displeased with for dealing in foreign currency; he ordered their right hands to be amputated as punishment.

Was I reminded of this story because of the news that President-elect Donald Trump summoned major media executives and journalists to a private meeting at the Trump Tower?

We all know how that went down. America, we cannot allow our journalists to be neutered!

Jackie Gross Kellogg,

Key Biscayne

This story was originally published November 28, 2016 at 10:43 PM with the headline "Press freedom."

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