August 13, 2003

by Matthew Price
BBC correspondent in Baghdad


Believe it or not, when you drive round Baghdad these days you can listen to the BBC World Service in crystal clear FM quality.

It is a far cry from the days when Iraqis would try to make out the news through the crackle of the state’s jamming facilities.

Radio and television outlets have sprouted all across this country.

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