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I just heard the Iraqi correspondent on Catalunya Radio (Barcelona).
He's reporting that all land and mobile telephones are out of service in his area of Baghdad. AND that "Iraqi Authorities" (unspecified) were confiscating satellite phones in his hotel (didn't say which). They were even searching rooms. (how he's held on to his he didn't say).
All travel is severely restricted by the information ministry.
He also said that the Iraqis he's in contact with (taxi drivers, people selling cigarrettes to journalists) seem completely unaware of what's actually going on (of course they know there's a war) and certainly have no idea that coalition troops are closing in on the city. When the studio person asked if the iraqis were supporting saddam, his answer was yes they are - on camera and no off camera.
He said that he didn't hear much pro or anti American talk either.
Not that any of this will surprise anyone. But i haven't seen much specific reporting about this on major US networks although I rarely see them here (only cnn int'l is available) and on the web.