Bad Viceroy

Over at Kos there's a decent roundup of the discussion of Viceroy Jerry's decision to close down Sadr's paper. Not having been a regular reader of it, I really don't know the degree to which the claim that it incited violence against US troops is true. But, frankly, I don't really care. I'm no supporter of Sadr, and nor is the concept of "Freedom of Speech" really relevant in a war zone. What is important is that the people over there need to recognize that no matter how legitimate any particular action may be from a legal/moral perspective, they need to remember that those actions have reactions. Apparently Viceroy J didn't bother to plan for the possible consequences of shutting down the paper. That doesn't make him an evil guy - it makes him incompetent.