Comments on: Screw North Korea. Free Burma! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:19:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Even GI's Electricity Bill Not Safe from Leftist Hate at ROK Drop http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-114432 Even GI's Electricity Bill Not Safe from Leftist Hate at ROK Drop Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:07:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-114432 [...] protests against the military junta in Burma after the violent crackdown there.  Courtesy of the Marmot’s Hole you can see Representative Im Jong-in the picture below on the far [...] [...] protests against the military junta in Burma after the violent crackdown there.  Courtesy of the Marmot’s Hole you can see Representative Im Jong-in the picture below on the far [...]

]]> By: The Marmot’s Hole » The irony of Korean Myanmar protests http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-113016 The Marmot’s Hole » The irony of Korean Myanmar protests Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:53:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-113016 [...] to the Marmot’s Hole in, which is fitting since I got at least half of my information from a post that Rob did on October [...] [...] to the Marmot’s Hole in, which is fitting since I got at least half of my information from a post that Rob did on October [...]

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112053 sanshinseon Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:34:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112053 Fair 'nuff... Thanks for the reference. Fair ’nuff… Thanks for the reference.

]]> By: Ut videam http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112049 Ut videam Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:37:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112049 #64: <em>Actually,</em> if you want to split hairs, the phrase appears to have originated as a reference to the Irish Republican Army in Gerald Seymour's 1975 novel <em>Harry's Game.</em> Sure, it may have been popularized during the Reagan administration when it suited the purposes of the right. But it indisputably gained its greatest notoriety when it was used by the Reuters news head in a memo justifying his wire's decision not to refer to the September 11th hijackers as terrorists. It's also frequently been invoked in defense of Yassir Arafat. I think it's safe to say that the left has gotten way more mileage out of it than the right. #64:

Actually, if you want to split hairs, the phrase appears to have originated as a reference to the Irish Republican Army in Gerald Seymour’s 1975 novel Harry’s Game. Sure, it may have been popularized during the Reagan administration when it suited the purposes of the right. But it indisputably gained its greatest notoriety when it was used by the Reuters news head in a memo justifying his wire’s decision not to refer to the September 11th hijackers as terrorists. It’s also frequently been invoked in defense of Yassir Arafat. I think it’s safe to say that the left has gotten way more mileage out of it than the right.

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112025 snow Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:00:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112025 Hahaha, elvislovechild, you are a nut. Typical of a leftist to call anyone who questions the left a knee jerk reactionary. I merely ask to see the evidence. I didn't ever claim there was no torture. As I said before, the left has a history of lies, exaggerations and distortions and therefore, I want to see evidence for myself. And what's this about black and white? What's black and white about Che? He was a killer and a Stalinist. Nothing to be respected there. Where do I claim support for the IDF? Where's my IDF t-shirt? Yeah, and you'd better run as I'm just warming up the taser. Again, typical leftist thinking that stereotypes every neo-con as being ready to jump in with a taser at any sign of dissent. Funny how the tasering was done at a leftist event, probably filled with leftists. Unless the cops were right wingers, I doubt there were too many neo-cons around, unless they were 'controlling' the action behind the scenes. Hahaha, elvislovechild, you are a nut. Typical of a leftist to call anyone who questions the left a knee jerk reactionary. I merely ask to see the evidence. I didn’t ever claim there was no torture. As I said before, the left has a history of lies, exaggerations and distortions and therefore, I want to see evidence for myself. And what’s this about black and white? What’s black and white about Che? He was a killer and a Stalinist. Nothing to be respected there. Where do I claim support for the IDF? Where’s my IDF t-shirt?

Yeah, and you’d better run as I’m just warming up the taser. Again, typical leftist thinking that stereotypes every neo-con as being ready to jump in with a taser at any sign of dissent. Funny how the tasering was done at a leftist event, probably filled with leftists. Unless the cops were right wingers, I doubt there were too many neo-cons around, unless they were ‘controlling’ the action behind the scenes.

]]> By: elvislovechild http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112022 elvislovechild Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:11:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112022 Snow, unlike yourself I don't see the world in black and white. Che oversaw the execution of Batista soldiers, collaborators and spies in ad-hoc military tribunals that lacked due process (ironic considering he was summarily executed without trial himself). That's totally wrong and morally indefensible. Is that the same thing as mass murder? No. Mass murder is what happened in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by IDF backed Phalangists in Lebanon, to cite one example. Che was a radical statist, much like the neo con PNAC signatories. I'm sure you wouldn't know that, because you want everyone else to do your homework for you. And being Canadian doesn't prevent you from being a hateful knee-jerk reactionary. You may call for my tasing now. Snow, unlike yourself I don’t see the world in black and white. Che oversaw the execution of Batista soldiers, collaborators and spies in ad-hoc military tribunals that lacked due process (ironic considering he was summarily executed without trial himself). That’s totally wrong and morally indefensible. Is that the same thing as mass murder? No. Mass murder is what happened in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by IDF backed Phalangists in Lebanon, to cite one example.
Che was a radical statist, much like the neo con PNAC signatories. I’m sure you wouldn’t know that, because you want everyone else to do your homework for you. And being Canadian doesn’t prevent you from being a hateful knee-jerk reactionary.
You may call for my tasing now.

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112016 snow Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:07:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112016 Che..."engaged in some morally reprehensible acts" Yes, he is a sadistic mass murdering Stalinist (though of course not nearly on the same level as Stalin, but he did want the Russians to nuke the US during the 1962 crisis). He is a piece of shit and deserves respect from no one. Why is this guy a poster child for the left? Che…”engaged in some morally reprehensible acts”

Yes, he is a sadistic mass murdering Stalinist (though of course not nearly on the same level as Stalin, but he did want the Russians to nuke the US during the 1962 crisis). He is a piece of shit and deserves respect from no one. Why is this guy a poster child for the left?

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112011 sanshinseon Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:27:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112011 Actually, that's a famous ultra-rightist saw, popularized by the Reaganites trying to justify US backing of the Contras and Sambivi's UNITA... Actually, that’s a famous ultra-rightist saw, popularized by the Reaganites trying to justify US backing of the Contras and Sambivi’s UNITA…

]]> By: Ut videam http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112001 Ut videam Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-112001 #62: <blockquote>But consider that Humberto Fontova is a well known ultra-rightist...</blockquote>Why? Can you show that his "ultra-rightist" views have any bearing on the accuracy of his work? If not, this is just an intellectually dishonest attempt to dismiss his argument <em>a priori.</em><blockquote>... who supports terrorists like Luis Posada Carriles.</blockquote>Well, to quote that famous ultra-leftist saw, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." #62:

But consider that Humberto Fontova is a well known ultra-rightist…

Why? Can you show that his “ultra-rightist” views have any bearing on the accuracy of his work? If not, this is just an intellectually dishonest attempt to dismiss his argument a priori.

… who supports terrorists like Luis Posada Carriles.

Well, to quote that famous ultra-leftist saw, “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.”

]]> By: elvislovechild http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-111996 elvislovechild Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:00:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/04/screw-north-korea-free-burma/#comment-111996 I've been to Cuba several times on holiday (not Valedero packages tours, solo travel all over the country), and Cubans are happy to tell you what they think of the beard and Che. They are surprisingly well informed and not shy about criticising Fidel (admittedly, they don't like to talk politics on the street), especially about his centralized economic policies. They are generally supportive about foreign policy, education and health care. It's the least racist country I've ever visited. I disagree with the Che cult of personality (or worshiping any politician) and I think his ideology was naive and wrong, and like Andrew Jackson (google Indian Removal Act) engaged in some morally reprehensible acts. But consider that Humberto Fontova is a well known ultra-rightist who supports terrorists like Luis Posada Carriles. That label better fits Fidel's brother Raul, the most feared man in Cuba. I’ve been to Cuba several times on holiday (not Valedero packages tours, solo travel all over the country), and Cubans are happy to tell you what they think of the beard and Che. They are surprisingly well informed and not shy about criticising Fidel (admittedly, they don’t like to talk politics on the street), especially about his centralized economic policies. They are generally supportive about foreign policy, education and health care. It’s the least racist country I’ve ever visited.
I disagree with the Che cult of personality (or worshiping any politician) and I think his ideology was naive and wrong, and like Andrew Jackson (google Indian Removal Act) engaged in some morally reprehensible acts. But consider that Humberto Fontova is a well known ultra-rightist who supports terrorists like Luis Posada Carriles.
That label better fits Fidel’s brother Raul, the most feared man in Cuba.

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