[lbo-talk] Re: RSF on Press Freedom

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

On 10/9/06, Michael Givel <mgivel at earthlink.net> wrote:
> [lbo-talk] Re: RSF on Press Freedom
>
> On 10/9/06, Michael Givel <mgivel at earthlink.net> wrote: > Really? A
> ranking of 137 out of 167 and 157 out of 167 is a whitewash? You > have
> an interesting definition of whitewash. I prefer to see this as an >
> affirmation that Bush's policy about Iraq and democracy is
> baloney---lack of > politcal freedom. Time to tell the world I would
> think. > > On the other hand why don't you try your opinion out that
> 137 out of 167 is > a whitewash on impartial people and see what they
> think about that. Let me > know what they say after you are done.
>
> Look at the home page of RSF, and see what kind of action it is
> demanding, above all: "Russia Call for rally outside Russian embassy in
> Paris in protest against journalist's murder, international
> investigation demanded" (at
> <http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=20>).
>
> That's their priority.
> ******************
> You mean this call for a picket below? What an utter, utter, utter, utter
> outrage  to call for press freedom and a fair investigation in Russia.

Why call for a rally outside the Russian embassy but not one outside
the US embassy, when more journalists are killed in Iraq and other
states backed by Washington?  Are journalists killed in Iraq and other
states backed by Washington less worthy and less in need of
international investigation than those who are killed in Russia?
-- 
Yoshie
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