Responses to Estemirova’s Murder
By Sean at 20 July, 2009, 8:32 am
A quick rundown of Western media responses to Natalia Estemirova’s murder from Newsy.com.
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Interesting and revealing comments on the murder of Natalia Estemirova. Three people are killed “and all the questions disappear” is the most striking remark. How convenient. It is note worthy that no media source to my knowledge seems to have noticed that at the time of the murder Medvedev was about to undertake an important visit to Germany and when Anna Politkovskaïa was murdered Putin was about to make an important visit to… Germany. No doubt an unfortunate coincidence for Russian and German diplomacy but surely worthy of a little mention? Western indignation at this sad event seems a trifle overdone. Hundreds of civilians are dieing at the hands of the western occupation of Afghanistan. It seems that assassination, torture and kidnapping are not serious offences in the United States if you are important enough and of course therefore in the dependant territories of her allies. The British government is desperate to stop the revelation of evidence of torture by the British and US secret services being released to the public through court proceedings. When it comes to investigations that never happen the West is not really in a position to throw stones. A group of doctors in Britain have had to take private legal action to get a proper investigation into the highly questionable suicide of nuclear weapons expert Dr David Kelly in 2003. There has not been a serious investigation into the deaths of 2974 people in New York on the 9th September 2001. Where is the criminal Osama Ben Laden? As for assassinations in general read Eric Margolis’ latest article Assassination anyone? http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23103.html Never the less Gorbachev’s comment on the death of Politskaya is right applies to Estemirova as well – “a blow against a democratic and independent press” but Putin’s remark at that time that it was a blow against Russia is also true. Accusations without proof against Kadyrov and the Russian government may be right but they are far from being the only candidates. The question that also deserves attention is who might want to damage the Russian governement’s image or perhaps distract attention away from their own blemishes?
It’s a high time to start issue criminal charges of libel against such reporters. Can the Russian judiciary system reach to these people?
The body of another Human Rights activist was found. This time in Russian Karelia. His name was Andrei Kulagin.
http://www.finrosforum.fi/?p=4167
Wrong link above, sorry. Here is the one on the human rights activist in Russian Karelia:
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56L66V20090722
And back to Chechnya, have you guys read Igor Averkiev’s article? (Hat tip to Robert Amsterdam’s blog.) I assume that even those who disagree with his point would find it ridiculous that he landed in hot water with the authorities for the opinions he expressed there.
An excerpt:
“It is quite stupid to play the role of a “Big Brother” if there are no brotherly feelings on either side. It is even more stupid to support a whole nation in exchange for sham loyalty. It is utterly unbearable to burden oneself with responsibility for an alien way of life, for something that is unjust and horrifying to us, but quite normal to others.
As long as Chechnya is marked as being part of Russia, we are all — not just Medvedev and Putin — responsible for Kadyrov with his golden pistol, for the oriental despotism called the Chechen Republic, for the unquenchable fountain of religious fanaticism, for the criminal gangs in police uniform, and for the endless political assassinations.”
Here is the link (this time under the correct comment):
http://www.finrosforum.fi/?p=4167
Yeah, Sean, where is the criminal Osama Ben Laden?
Don’t you post another blog entry before you answer that!
Wow, it’s not about Chechnya at all, it’s all about Germany! Thanks, Robert Harneis!
Also note, Markelov was murdered by Neo-Nazis, as likely as not.
Germany, Neo-Nazis, Germany again… I mean the connection is in plain sight!
No wonder Doom tries to divert our attention to Chechnya, what with his German ancestry and all…
Thanks, Robert Harneis!
Yeah, Sean, where is the criminal Osama Ben Laden?
Last I checked, he was in my closet somewhere lodged between boxes of comic books, smelly socks, and 2974 corpses. I take him out to play every once and a while. He tries to escape every time. Luckily, he doesn’t get far because I’ve lined my apartment with a invisa-fence. I’m keeping him under wraps with the hope the reward will increase. Think of it like a business investment.
Candide – It is interesting you should choose Candide a pseudonym. Candide’s companion Dr Pangloss might be better, at least where the West is concerned. Everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. The truth is that what the last few years has starkly revealed is that anything is possible and that “we” are most certainly no better than “they” are, particularly when it comes to international relations. This of course does not alter the fact that they are often not very good. My simple point is that the habit of the media in refusing to take note of this obvious state of affairs is regrettable. Remember after extraordinary rendition and the sinking of the USS Liberty anything is possible. This should encourage humility and prudence in attributing blame.