It's harder and harder for journalists to get out in the field and interview Iraqis. The Web can get these voices out easily and cheaply.

I don't think any foreign Internet company can effectively compete against Chinese companies in the Chinese market. The regulatory environment is so difficult that it's almost impossible for foreigners to have an advantage over locals who have better political connections and who can manipulate the regulatory system much more effectively.

The early idealists and companies and governments have all assumed that the Internet will bring freedom. Yet China proves that this is not the case.

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