metadigital Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Ms Politkovskaya was one of the few Russian journalists to write about human rights abuses in Chechnya, and many Russians believe her murder was a contract killing. Speaking at the funeral, Vitaly Yaroshevsky, deputy editor-in-chief of Ms Politkovskaya's newspaper Novaya Gazeta, said: "There are almost no more journalists like her left today. "Anna was a fearless person; not reckless, but courageous. She's the third one to have died from our paper. "This is a blow to freedom of the press in Russia." link OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Russia simply sucks. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Russia simply sucks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Kirottu there, our Russian Affairs correspondent. I was thinking about this today. I'm not sure I could do what she did. I mean you know damn well you're going to get whacked. And the odds are that all you'll get out of the apathetic public is a raised eyebrow. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Yeah, I agree. This is a serious slap against the image Russia has tried to give of themselves. Once a KGB, always a KGB. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 (edited) Indeed. Although name is now different (what it was anyway...edit: I mean the modern KGP. N...something?) Edited October 10, 2006 by Xard How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkpoint Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Wow, there wasn't already a thread on this? Considering it happened like two or three days ago... Anyway, yes, this hardly looks very good on the Russians. How is the government going to explain this knowing it was them she was criticizing? ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Wow, there wasn't already a thread on this? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I guess Nordic Countries media (and whole Europe's actuall) reacted faster to this. Or something. Or something. How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 This is really a sad sad story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Indeed. Although name is now different (what it was anyway...edit: I mean the modern KGP. N...something?) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think it's known as the FIS. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lare Kikkeli Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) russia's been [floundering] for the last 400 years, since the first romanov. it was going in a better direction for like 5 minutes before Yeltsin, but alas it was not the time for a democratic Russia. Edited October 11, 2006 by metadigital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 President Putin said the "horribly cruel" crime must not go unpunished. I saw that coming a mile away. I mean, every time anything like this (or worse) happens, there is always a president or someone in the government saying "how horribly cruel it is" and how they are taking the investigation "under their personal control" and the murderers "will not go unpunished". And the odds are that all you'll get out of the apathetic public is a raised eyebrow. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Walsingham hits the jackpot. Of course it will be one of the topics in political talk shows for like a week, but it will soon be forgotten, just like the others. I, for one, have already lost count how many notable journalists has got shot in the past few years. Yeah, I agree. This is a serious slap against the image Russia has tried to give of themselves.Once a KGB, always a KGB. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Muso, FSS (that most people like to think as of successor of KGB) as an organization is not directly involved in such events these days, though I will not be surprised if some higher ups from law enforcement are. Indeed. Although name is now different (what it was anyway...edit: I mean the modern KGP. N...something?) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think it's known as the FIS. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> FSS, actually. russia's been [floundering] for the last 400 years, since the first romanov. it was going in a better direction for like 5 minutes before Yeltsin, but alas it was not the time for a democratic Russia. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'd correct it to "last 100". In fact, with the first Romanovs, things started to go relatively well (Peter I, for example), but they were kinda hit or miss. How is the government going to explain this knowing it was them she was criticizing? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do you really think they are going to explain? The common practice is to start an investigation that leads nowhere (see the top of my post) and wait until everyone forgets and moves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 The sad truth is that there is nothing that anyone can do, save for another brave hero(ine) to take up the cudgel of ethical rectitude and try to keep the various governments honest. It may be a difficult and parlous existence, and it might be a low-probability success, but it is the right thing for anyone to do. If you can't do anything smart, do something right. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 With my KGB comment I meant Putin's history(he started his career in that facility) and how such an underhanded way to remove a treath to Motherland would come easily from him. FFS probably has nothing to do with it. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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