Comments for Magellan Media Network http://www.magellanmedia.net Circumnavigating the News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Rwandan Rebels Surrender After 15 Years by casey http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/02/20/article=780-rwandan-rebels-surrender-after-15-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 casey Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:26:02 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=780#comment-1790 ok so why cant the Rwandan military just go and kill them?? ok so why cant the Rwandan military just go and kill them??

]]> Comment on El Salvador Rebel Party Wins Presidency by Marc http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/03/16/article=1052-el-salvador-rebel-party-wins-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Marc Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:30:04 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=1052#comment-1698 How is the economic fallout affecting Latin America? How is the economic fallout affecting Latin America?

]]> Comment on El Salvador Rebel Party Wins Presidency by Strider http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/03/16/article=1052-el-salvador-rebel-party-wins-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Strider Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:50:54 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=1052#comment-1696 I would guess that Obama will react well to the new government in Salvador. The US tends to be more comfortable with Latin American leftists as long as they don't form or join anti-american alliances. Funes found himself on the defensive during the campaign as the right accused him of having ties to Chávez. I don't know much about Salvadoran politics, but it seems like an anti-american alliance with Chavez would be a political liability. At any rate, I don't expect El Salvador to do anything to risk their positive relationship with the US government because a large percentage of their economy depends on remittances from the US. I would guess that Obama will react well to the new government in Salvador. The US tends to be more comfortable with Latin American leftists as long as they don’t form or join anti-american alliances. Funes found himself on the defensive during the campaign as the right accused him of having ties to Chávez. I don’t know much about Salvadoran politics, but it seems like an anti-american alliance with Chavez would be a political liability. At any rate, I don’t expect El Salvador to do anything to risk their positive relationship with the US government because a large percentage of their economy depends on remittances from the US.

]]> Comment on China Cartoon about US Foreign Economic Policy by Marc http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/03/11/article=996-china-cartoon-about-us-foreign-economic-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Marc Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=996#comment-1669 I guess that could be anyone. I just assumed they were talking about themselves. I guess that could be anyone. I just assumed they were talking about themselves.

]]> Comment on China Cartoon about US Foreign Economic Policy by Karl http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/03/11/article=996-china-cartoon-about-us-foreign-economic-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 Karl Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:48:15 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=996#comment-1667 Chinese media represent China with an elephant? Chinese media represent China with an elephant?

]]> Comment on Bangladesh Military Uncovers Dozens in Shallow Graves by Marc http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/02/27/article=873-bangladesh-military-uncovers-dozens-in-shallow-graves/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Marc Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:49:51 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=873#comment-1662 I made some changes to the article as per your suggestions, but I still have two questions: 1. Who ordered the military in if not the PM? 2. Why does the New Nation describe the BDR as paramilitary if they aren't? I am assuming there are political sides to the issue, and a local bias I am not familiar with. Is the New Nation slanted one way or another? Also, do you have a source that I can link to? I made some changes to the article as per your suggestions, but I still have two questions:
1. Who ordered the military in if not the PM?
2. Why does the New Nation describe the BDR as paramilitary if they aren’t?

I am assuming there are political sides to the issue, and a local bias I am not familiar with. Is the New Nation slanted one way or another? Also, do you have a source that I can link to?

]]> Comment on Bangladesh Military Uncovers Dozens in Shallow Graves by Fariha Karim http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/02/27/article=873-bangladesh-military-uncovers-dozens-in-shallow-graves/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Fariha Karim Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:14:38 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=873#comment-1661 Sorry, but feel obliged to point out that Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, did not order the army to quell the mutiny. And the fact she refused to do so caused some consternation, not least among the military themselves, as well as praise. And the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) are not a paramilitary border organisation. They are the border defence force. It is not that they want to be an independent force, and neither are they under police control. Their dispute originated in a fight for fair wages, permission to go on better-paid UN peacekeeping missions, and the end of promotion of senior army staff to BDR officers over soldiers, among other things. Sorry, but feel obliged to point out that Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, did not order the army to quell the mutiny. And the fact she refused to do so caused some consternation, not least among the military themselves, as well as praise. And the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) are not a paramilitary border organisation. They are the border defence force. It is not that they want to be an independent force, and neither are they under police control. Their dispute originated in a fight for fair wages, permission to go on better-paid UN peacekeeping missions, and the end of promotion of senior army staff to BDR officers over soldiers, among other things.

]]> Comment on Protests Over Israeli Science Exhibits in London by Marc http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/02/21/article=806-protests-over-israeli-science-exhibits-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Marc Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:02:17 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=806#comment-1561 Maybe it's just easier to boycott academics and so on. Since you can't look under your toys or kitchen items and see "made in Israel", the most visible Israeli exports are their installments in museums and cultural institutions. There was a protest outside a theatre in Chicago over an Israeli ballet company. How could that possibly do any good? The only result I could see is that Israeli citizens who would normally be opposed to war (artists, academics and the like) are now pissed off because their non-violent activities got ruined. Maybe it’s just easier to boycott academics and so on. Since you can’t look under your toys or kitchen items and see “made in Israel”, the most visible Israeli exports are their installments in museums and cultural institutions. There was a protest outside a theatre in Chicago over an Israeli ballet company. How could that possibly do any good? The only result I could see is that Israeli citizens who would normally be opposed to war (artists, academics and the like) are now pissed off because their non-violent activities got ruined.

]]> Comment on Protests Over Israeli Science Exhibits in London by Strider http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/02/21/article=806-protests-over-israeli-science-exhibits-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Strider Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:58:20 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=806#comment-1556 Any legitimate sanctions against Israel would focus on their military. Why are anti-Israeli sanctions almost exclusively against academics and medical professionals? Any legitimate sanctions against Israel would focus on their military. Why are anti-Israeli sanctions almost exclusively against academics and medical professionals?

]]> Comment on Big Turnout for Israeli Elections by Marc http://www.magellanmedia.net/2009/02/10/article=679-big-turnout-for-israeli-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 Marc Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:34:24 +0000 http://www.magellanmedia.net/?p=679#comment-1546 When you say religiou courts, is that like Sharia, for Jews? I haven't heard much abot that before. When you say religiou courts, is that like Sharia, for Jews? I haven’t heard much abot that before.

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