What was Hans saying about the Iranian govt being a monolithic Pro-Taliban entity, again? (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/world/middleeast/12iran.html?_r=1&hp)
I like it best when Psellus is quiet. Better to remain silent and have everyone think you are a fool...
Quote from: garbon on May 11, 2009, 12:00:40 PM
I like it best when Psellus is quiet. Better to remain silent and have everyone think you are a fool...
Quote from: garbon on May 11, 2009, 12:00:40 PMPosts: 1764
What was that you were saying?
Besides, I just wanted to beat Timmay.
You've just provided more support of my assertion. :(
Quote from: garbon on May 11, 2009, 12:04:18 PM
You've just provided more support of my assertion. :(
:huh:
This is a big news story. And it goes to show that the Iranian government appears to be, well, fractured and confused if there are indeed elements that go so far as to support the Taliban.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 11, 2009, 12:05:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 11, 2009, 12:04:18 PM
You've just provided more support of my assertion. :(
:huh:
This is a big news story. And it goes to show that the Iranian government appears to be, well, fractured and confused if there are indeed elements that go so far as to support the Taliban.
No, it shows that the West is willing to pay ransom.
Well, this is interesting news. I wonder what brought about the change by Iran? If she was really a spy, then I'd doubt that Iran's judicial system or government would just give her up, let her go. If she wasn't, well, I'd guess it was the "fix was in" with the court. I guess the big question is what does Iran get out of this, either way? The article says it complicates dealing over Iran's nuclear program. If that's true, can it mean that the US used this somehow, which would mean giving Iran some leeway on their nuke program? Which is problematic, but is it a big enough issue for the US to bargain security over? Or if Iran just let her and hoped/felt that would ease some pressure on the. That would be a gamble on their part but probably a small price to pay to maybe get some good attention by letting her go.
Glad things turned out well for her, but at the same time, I don't usually have a whole lot of sympathy for journos who expose themselves to unnecessary danger.
Quote from: derspiess on May 11, 2009, 12:32:52 PMGlad things turned out well for her, but at the same time, I don't usually have a whole lot of sympathy for journos who expose themselves to unnecessary danger.
Who do you have sympathy for, in general?
What happened to the old thread?
Quote from: derspiess on May 11, 2009, 12:32:52 PM
I don't usually have a whole lot of sympathy for journos.
Fixed,
Quote from: Neil on May 11, 2009, 01:47:54 PM
Quote from: derspiess on May 11, 2009, 12:32:52 PM
I don't usually have a whole lot of sympathy for journos.
Fixed,
Neil is correct. Journalists are, in general, scum of the earth.
Spies are acceptable, journos not so much.
Quote from: Jacob on May 11, 2009, 01:21:09 PM
Who do you have sympathy for, in general?
Leftist Danish Vancouverites in the video game industry :hug:
...in general.
Quote from: derspiess on May 11, 2009, 02:40:14 PM
Leftist Danish Vancouverites in the video game industry :hug:
...in general.
Can't fault you on that :lol:
I hope she managed to smuggle the intel out at least.
Quote from: Faeelin on May 11, 2009, 10:22:52 PM
I hope she managed to smuggle the intel out at least.
What was she spying ("doing journalism") on? :shifty:
Thanks for sharing the link. Interesting read.
Quote from: Olive on May 12, 2009, 06:08:53 AM
Thanks for sharing the link. Interesting read.
I'm going to start doing that. It's so damn offputing.