Tag: "Vladimir Putin"
Just Remember, Vladimir Putin is Not Our Friend
Thanks to this link from Professor Reynolds we are reminded that even though the Cold War is over, Vladimir Putin does not deserve out trust. It seems that some things never change. A few moments ago, this breaking story came in from the website of the New York Times. It seems, as this early report [...]
“They didn’t care if it was a house or a military camp…They bombed everything.”
When it comes to stories about Russia’s invasion of Georgia (such as this one which tells how Russia is trying to make formal what it’s been doing for a long time), reporters make one fundamental mistake that colors their coverage wrongly. I’ve made the same mistake in some conversations I’ve had about Georgia. The mistake [...]
Two Good Columnists on Russia
One more Georgia-related post then I’m on to other things. There are a couple exquisitely-written columns out today that I think are worth your time. The first comes from Gerard Baker, my favorite columnist from across the Pond. He is, as you might expect, not particularly happy with those who have drawn moral equivalence between [...]
More Journalists Shot at By Russian Troops. Still No Word from the MSM
Ace is on the same track I was yesterday. Gee, I seem to remember cries that the US was deliberately assassinating journalists in Iraq when one journalist got hit at extreme range by a stray bullet (which wasn’t even necessarily fired by US troops!). What occasioned his post is this extraordinary video. Four Turkish journalists [...]
Is Putin Overreaching?
Is Russia getting overconfident? Having beaten down Georgia, the Russians have the chance to claim the South Ossetia region, where they’ve been agitating and issuing Georgians Russian passports, for quite a few years. Georgian President Saakashvili has signed a rather weak cease-fire agreement that leaves his country open to further Russian aggression. They have, very [...]
Russia Doesn’t Care Much for Reporters
The Russians are none to keen about the freedom of press these days. One journalist who was highly critical of Vladimir Putin is dead, pushed out of a window by his goons. One ex-intelligence officer who was speaking openly to the press about Putin’s dealings died of poisoning. This article estimates that as many as [...]
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