Month: August 2008
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Bloggin and links
Big thanks to Niall Paterson in Sky News for the link, praise indeed from a much appreciated longtime reader. Eamonn has also been kind enough to offer advice and link up. I have also been in touch with Michael Totten, who I have exchanged emails and tips with, but unfortunately we won’t be in Georgia…
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Gear for Tbilisi
I’ve been stewing on my Lara Marlowe post for some days. While I lack any of her experience in the field, and don’t intend filing copy in any way similar to her own, I do find myself asking how I would do things differently. And if I am to do things differently, I have to…
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Bias and a trip to Georgia
I have been accused of being biased in favour of Georgia in prior posts. I guess I should explain. Since the conflict I have been watching just as much CNN and Sky News as I have been Russia Today. The coverage of Russia Today has been astounding. I can’t recall watching such bile, it could…
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Government crap
So house prices are falling, and continue to fall, and the Government thinks that they will aid first-time buyers by propping up the market using taxpayers money? How exactly will that work? Leave the fucking property market alone Cowen. The best way to make houses more affordable is to leave the market do its work.…
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Journalists shot at in Georgia
An incredible piece of footage. Turkish journalists under fire in Georgia.
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Who started it?
It seems to be this has been the biggest question of the war. In general, Western media have attributed blame to Saakashvili for starting an assault on Tshinvali. They then conclude that this was a massive miscalculation on his part. But we have no evidence either way of who fired first, or whether Georgia was…
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Detroit houses
Fancy a holiday home in Detroit, Michigan? Buy this one for $1.
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Bush's push
As confusion reigns about what exactly the Russians are doing in Georgia, the situation no longer looks as stable at it did yesterday. So Bush has taken the first option I indicated, “he could escalate the stakes by sending a US fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean or the Black Sea”. President Bush also said U.S.…
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On the move?
There are a huge amount of conflicting reports about what exactly Russian troops are doing in Georgia. AP is reporting that “Troops waved at journalists and one soldier jokingly shouted to a photographer: “Come with us, beauty, we’re going to Tbilisi!” Georgian and Russian officials appear to be denying it is a move towards Tbilisi.…
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Marlowe in Georgia
I have been reading and indeed listening with interest to Lara Marlowe’s exploits in Georgia. The telephone interview with her is up on the Irish Times website. The IT has recently gone down this route of interviewing their own journalists in various locations. It certainly adds value. But could she be doing more? I’d like…