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By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN (NYT) 1263 words Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 1 , Column 5 ABSTRACT - American soldiers shut down popular Baghdad newspaper and tighten chains across its doors after occupation authorities accuse it of printing lies that incite violence; thousands of outraged Iraqis protest closing of paper, radical Shiite weekly called Al Hawza; closing of newspaper illustrates quandary Americans face in trying to strike balance between their two main goals--encouraging democracy while maintaining stability; many Iraqis say closing down newspaper will only inflame anti-occupation feelings; among Iraqi journalists, Al Hawza is known for printing wild rumors, especially anti-American ones; paper is considered mouthpiece for Moktada al-Sadr, fiery young Shiite cleric and one of most outspoken critics of Americans; letter ordering paper closed, signed by American administrator L Paul Bremer III, cites what American authorities call false reports in Al Hawza, including Feb dispatch claiming that explosion that killed 50 Iraqi police recruits was caused not by car bomb, as occupation officials say, but by American missile; photo Please Note: Archive articles do not include photos, charts or graphics.
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