sabiwabi said...

sabiwabi at 12:44 PM JST - 19th August

One problem with this situation is that during the protest, a police officer was shot, thus confirming that the police were not that unreasonable to fear for their safety. Its a little more difficult to cry out racism in such a case.

Badsey, Canada's waiting list health care system is…

Posted in 35 arrested in connection with Montreal riot at 12:44 PM JST - 19th August
sabiwabi at 05:05 PM JST - 18th August

There was an interesting interview on Fox, of two Americans (a 12 year-old girl and her mom) describing their experience in Georgia. I'm not sure whether their statements are true, but the interviewer's reaction is most telling!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ONICYAHcTcc&feature=email

Posted in Russia plans to begin pullout from Georgia at 05:05 PM JST - 18th August
sabiwabi at 04:54 PM JST - 18th August

“I think there needs to be a strong, unified response to .............. to send the message that this kind of behavior has no place in the 21st century,”

I can think of a number of answers that would be more appropriate than Russia.

Posted in Russia plans to begin pullout from Georgia at 04:54 PM JST - 18th August
sabiwabi at 03:46 PM JST - 13th August

kinniku, I never claimed these 2 events to be identical, or even very similar. What allegedly triggered the Israeli response against Lebanon was so much less than what Georgia did in S. Ossetia. And I just amazed at the differences I observed in the response from Western leaders and the…

Posted in Russia decides to end operations in S. Ossetia at 03:46 PM JST - 13th August
sabiwabi at 11:59 AM JST - 13th August

My understanding is that when the USSR ended S. Ossetia voted overwhelmingly to remain with Russia. I suspect the Russian passports were to replace the old Soviet ones (if there was such a thing), not to replace Georgian ones. I believe Georgia has no business going into S. Ossetia.

Posted in Russia decides to end operations in S. Ossetia at 11:59 AM JST - 13th August
sabiwabi at 11:32 AM JST - 13th August

No one denies that Georgia started it with a punch.

I wouldn't call it just a punch. I think it was much more than just a punch. Weren't several Russian peacekeepers, and many more civilians, killed by the Georgian military. Anyway, it was definitely much more than Hezbollah's capturing 2…

Posted in Russia decides to end operations in S. Ossetia at 11:32 AM JST - 13th August
sabiwabi at 07:47 PM JST - 11th August

Or as George Galloway would say, for you the clock started ticking when those soldiers were taken. The whole thing started much earlier.

Posted in Israeli PM Olmert to resign after September party vote at 07:47 PM JST - 11th August
sabiwabi at 06:19 PM JST - 8th August

We strongly believe societies which allow the free expression of ideas tend to be the most prosperous and the most peaceful,

Very true. Freedom of expression in the US is an illusion. The American people only think they are free.

Posted in Bush calls for freedom of speech in China at 06:19 PM JST - 8th August
sabiwabi at 03:23 PM JST - 8th August

Why did it take 4 hours?

I once witnessed the clean up process. It seems that before any train can move they must account for all the body parts. But indeed 4 hours sure is a long time. Maybe they had trouble finding a part. For most of the 105000…

Posted in Suicide suspends Yamanote line operations more than 4 hours at 03:23 PM JST - 8th August
sabiwabi at 04:28 PM JST - 5th August

tokyotom, I agree, but lets keep in mind that there are many cases of police brutality in countries that are in the "club".

Posted in China says it regrets beating of Japanese journalists over coverage in Xinjiang at 04:28 PM JST - 5th August