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I used to use Google News professionally as a source for news.  No  more.

Your intended censorship has not only completely backfired, it has brought even more attention to the work of Inner City Press and other bloggers.  Thanks again from a new ICP follower.

PS - I'm now getting out of the Google habit, I usually search several times per day.

PSS - Thanks to David Utter as well, have added WebProNews to my Favorites list as well.

This story was also blogged at Booman Tribune:

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/2/16/131753/758

"What the story signifies is really something much bigger. There is a brutal battle going on; staff at the UN and its various agencies are sick and tired of covering up for incompetent and unethical managers. More and more information is being leaked to the blogs mentioned here; management hits back with the usual methods - intimidation, ostracizion and discreditation.

You will all recall the nasty fight at the World Bank last year - Paul Wolfowitz eventually had to leave because of his blatant cronyism. And it was the World Bank staff that made it all possible. It will be interesting to see who will prevail at the UN, right now, it looks as the lid is about to blow off a pressure boiler; a bad sign for the managers.

So, how does Google want to be perceived? The company that colludes to protect unethical UN managers and Chinese authorities' lacking respect for human rights? Or a company with a reasonable social conscience?"

To the commenter above; this has nothing to do with "leftist organizations" - this has to do with abuse of power and acting with impunity which has existed for time memorial. But maybe this type of behaviour is best exemplified with the current Bush administration.

Wouldn't it be nice if our freedoms of speech were applied across the board?  If only Google would be painted in the media as the devil they truly are.  I guess all corporations get this way once they're making billions.

Can we say censhorship??? I don't think I will be using Google at home or at my business anymore. I will also get my family and friends to use something else.