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  1. Originally posted by Yogi:[..]

    Japan? Situation there is perfect as it gets in situation like this. In ANY other country in the world there would be chaos and anarchy in a matter of minutes.




    Those people have an amazing way about them, a dignity and a restraint.
    I will deny them no Honour.

  2. Originally posted by Yogi:[..]

    I didn't say that they were completely honest, but you have to know that in the time of crisis of that proportions governments function in different ways. Decisions have to be quick and in the same time they CAN'T be perfect. Not in situation like this. Informing people is one of the most difficult things in the time of crisis. Sometimes you have to say 'light' version of truth to prevent anarchy and panic that can lead to even bigger shit. I'm not saying that's fair to the people, I'm just saying that situation was and is extremely difficult and who knows how would we act in their position...


    My sympathies are with those people, my heart and soul is with them, and with my friend in Tokyo having to be around people grieving but unable to display their grief.

    I'm just taking a traditionalist American reproach when I say, if you were in a situation like this (living near water) - prepared for disaster and were skeptical to the reliability of government you'd do a better job for yourself than any government agency, scrambling in from miles away, could ever do.
  3. France fancies themselves another superpower, now 'protecting' Ivory Coast.


  4. understandable, given the close ties between both countries.
    All I read so far is that they fly out european citizens so far, though.
  5. Big online newspaper here mention attacks on a militia camp of the sitting president.

    Might be understandable, but civil wars are an ugly thing doesnt matter which side you pick.
  6. right, just read this, too. They're under the UN flag, though.

    and there are 12 000 Frenchies living down there... so I kind of understand the french concern about Gbagbo.
  8. R.I.P. to Tim Hetherington.
  10. RIGHT TO WORK NOW!!!
  12. I read that in the El Pais (Spanish newspaper) this morning... Gotta love the US
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