Comments on: “More Beslan-Type Operations” http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/more_beslan-type_operations/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ronald Omen http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/more_beslan-type_operations/comment-page-1/#comment-36656 Ronald Omen Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:41:30 +0000 /?p=9103#comment-36656 Just think what if: 1) Russian "Pravda" newspaper published interview with a famous freedom fighter Mr Osama Ben-Laden 2) Comrade Ivan wrote: “ Now that the Respected Freedom-fighter used a bit too strong language (of course justified by the imperialist plots against freedom loving Jihad fighters), Mr Bush and Mr Blair will use it to exploit fears and increase authoritarianism to the point where Red Freedom House downgraded USA's rating to "not free, capitalist pigs." Open your eyes! Terrorists are terrorists are terrorists. WE ALL will lose if the West will continue to pretend that “their” terrorists are real and should be killed, but Chechens and Palestinians are poor oppressed minorities, a bit exaggerating in their fight against the blood-thirsty oppressors, and therefore we should negotiate and be flexible… Regarding the freedom of press: Do you agree to make such an experiment: You write your vision of oppression of freedom in Russia, claim that Mr Putin is Dictator, describe the cruelty in the Russian fight against the “nationalist fighters” in Chechnya, etc. I will write (as I repeatedly tried!!!!) about my (almost opposite ) views. We will send it to 10 major newspapers in Russia and USA (or UK, or Australia, it doesn’t matter). I’ll pay you $100 for each of my letters fully published (in the West). Will you risk your money for YOUR letters published in Russia? Are you still so convinced that there is more media freedom in the West? Ronald Omen Just think what if:
1) Russian "Pravda" newspaper published interview with a famous freedom fighter Mr Osama Ben-Laden
2) Comrade Ivan wrote: “ Now that the Respected Freedom-fighter used a bit too strong language (of course justified by the imperialist plots against freedom loving Jihad fighters), Mr Bush and Mr Blair will use it to exploit fears and increase authoritarianism to the point where Red Freedom House downgraded USA's rating to "not free, capitalist pigs."

Open your eyes! Terrorists are terrorists are terrorists. WE ALL will lose if the West will continue to pretend that “their” terrorists are real and should be killed, but Chechens and Palestinians are poor oppressed minorities, a bit exaggerating in their fight against the blood-thirsty oppressors, and therefore we should negotiate and be flexible…

Regarding the freedom of press:

Do you agree to make such an experiment:
You write your vision of oppression of freedom in Russia, claim that Mr Putin is Dictator, describe the cruelty in the Russian fight against the “nationalist fighters” in Chechnya, etc.

I will write (as I repeatedly tried!!!!) about my (almost opposite ) views.

We will send it to 10 major newspapers in Russia and USA (or UK, or Australia, it doesn’t matter).

I’ll pay you $100 for each of my letters fully published (in the West). Will you risk your money for YOUR letters published in Russia?

Are you still so convinced that there is more media freedom in the West?

Ronald Omen

]]> By: SiberianLight http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/more_beslan-type_operations/comment-page-1/#comment-35285 SiberianLight Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:41:09 +0000 /?p=9103#comment-35285 <strong>Shamil Basayev interview on British tv</strong> Shamil Basayev interview on British tv

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