Prospero Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Džiz, na kakve glupe poteze se spalo: China Calls Congress ‘Really Absurd’ for Renaming the Street Address of Its EmbassyBY JOHN HUDSONJUNE 25, 2014 - 11:33 AM SHARE +[/size]The Chinese Embassy in Washington blasted members of Congress forvoting to rename its street address after an imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate in what was a clear -- if somewhat juvenile -- attempt to needle Beijing for its human rights record."This amendment is really absurd," embassy spokesman Geng Shuang told Foreign Policy in a statement.On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee voted to rename the street of the Chinese Embassy "Liu Xiaobo Plaza" after the activist and writer sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for inciting subversion against the Chinese state. Liu contributed to the drafting of Charter 08, a petition urging China to uphold basic human rights and bring an end to one-party rule. China maintains Liu was lawfully prosecuted in accordance with the country's laws."This attempt driven by some personal interests runs counter to the joint efforts by and interests of the vast majority of peoples in both China and the United States to pursue a win-win cooperative partnership between our two countries," said Geng. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), the author of the amendment, said China needed to be reminded that Washington stands firm against gross human rights violations wherever they might occur."Renaming the street would send a clear and powerful message that the United States remains vigilant and resolute in its commitment to safeguard human rights around the globe," said Wolf. It's unclear if the bill will win support in the Senate, but a broad coalition of House Republicans like Wolf, and Democrats like Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi have backed the effort. The chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Though few in the U.S. disagree about the legitimacy of Liu's case, some question the value of openly poking China in the eye over the issue."This is the sort of symbolic shaming that the [People's Republic of China] and many politically conscious Chinese really dislike," Richard Bush, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, told Foreign Policy. "Of course, what the regime did to Liu Xiaobo violated every reasonable moral standard, and this action will make some in the West feel good. But it will not speed his release by even one day."Robert MacPherson/AFP/GettyImages
pacey defender Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Ima ovde bolje upućenih i sa lica mesta, ali čini mi se da se Frank Wolf baš nije proslavio po pitanjuj čuvanja građanskih sloboda u Sjedinjenim državama, svih ovih godina koliko je u predstavničkom domu.
Filipenko Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Kinezi bi trebali da preimenuju ulicu u kojoj je američka ambasada u Pekingu u "Bulevar trilion dugova"
Eraserhead Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Kinezi bi trebali da preimenuju ulicu u kojoj je američka ambasada u Pekingu u "Bulevar trilion dugova" Mada bi to bilo malo kao da sebe zezaju jer su oni vlasnici velikog dela tog duga. Doduse najbolje sto Kina moze da uradi jeste da prestane da hapsi ljude. Budale u Americi se ovakvim smesnim akcijama bave vec godinama. Secam se kada niko nije hteo da krene za njima u besmisleni rat u Iraku pa su French fries preimenovali u Freedom fries. Edited June 25, 2014 by Eraserhead
WTF Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Budale u Americi se ovakvim smesnim akcijama bave vec godinama. Secam se kada niko nije hteo da krene za njima u besmisleni rat u Iraku pa su French fries preimenovali u Freedom fries. Da li ti znas da kad bi se preselio oko 100 milja istocno, da bi bio u districtu congressmana koji je smislio tu glupost?
Eraserhead Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Da li ti znas da kad bi se preselio oko 100 milja istocno, da bi bio u districtu congressmana koji je smislio tu glupost? Haha nisam ni sumnjao. Kako se zove car?
mandingo Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 zar taj isti walter jones nije sada kao antiwar kongresmen, naslednik ginekologa u kongresu?
borris_ Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Budale u Americi se ovakvim smesnim akcijama bave vec godinama. Secam se kada niko nije hteo da krene za njima u besmisleni rat u Iraku pa su French fries preimenovali u Freedom fries. Nije bas da niko nije htio: Cijela "nova Evropa" kako su je oni nazvali, Spanija, UK, sjeverna evropa (osim njemaca ali ni oni se nisu nesto bunili). U Evropi jedino su Francuzi bili izrazito protiv (da su Sarkozy ili socijalisti bili na vlasti, bili bi medju rame uz rame sa amerikancima).
Eraserhead Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 U operaciji su ucestvovale USA, UK, Australija i Poljska. Ostali su koliko se secam slali neke trupe nakon toga. Imali su Francuzi, Nemci i Rusi cak i zajednicku izjavu. Kanada nije poslala vojsku. Mislim da su u toj gluposti Amerikanci ostali prilicno usamljeni otud i toliko zuci prema Francuzima koji su bili okrivljeni.
Zaz_pi Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Nije bas da niko nije htio: Cijela "nova Evropa" kako su je oni nazvali, Spanija, UK, sjeverna evropa (osim njemaca ali ni oni se nisu nesto bunili). U Evropi jedino su Francuzi bili izrazito protiv (da su Sarkozy ili socijalisti bili na vlasti, bili bi medju rame uz rame sa amerikancima). Tako je. Formalno su samo SAD, UK, Australija i Poljska ali su sve nevedene zemlje davale podrsku, ukljucujuci i one koje nisu clanice Nato-a. Samo je Francuska ostala po strani znacajnije pa je kasnije za nagradu dobila Sarkozija i sadasnje i ponovni ulazak u nato.
borris_ Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Ti si zaboravio onaj atetant u Madridu. Ovo su bili americki saveznici u tom ratu États-Unis (2003-2011) Royaume-Uni (2003-2011) Australie (2003-2009) Pologne (2003-2008) Corée du Sud (2003-2008) Italie (2003-2006) Géorgie (2003-2008) Ukraine (2003-2008) Pays-Bas (2003-2005) Espagne (2003-2004) Znaci nova evropa + juzna evropa + sjeverna evropa ili tamo gdje su vladale liberalne stranke. Tom ratu su se najvise protivili Francuzi. Njemci su vise bili neutralni a Rusi su cak dopustili amerikancima da otvore neke baze u kavkazu iako su bili protiv rata.
Eraserhead Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Koliko se ja secam Nemacka je bila prilicno protiv, cak je imala i neki zajednicki nastup sa Francuskom i Rusijom. Uz to Kanada je takodje bila udrzana. Mislim da su Ameri ostali sa relativno tankom podrskom u odnosu na to sta su ocekivali.
Paul Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 ovo za njemacku i francusku je tacno, opozicija (citaj Merkel) je bila za, strahovalo se da ce francuska popustiti i da ce njemacka ostati izolovana, ali... parafraziram Schrödera iz tog vremena; solidarnost da, ali pod mojim vodjstvom ova zemlja se nece upustati u avanture dakle jedno jasno ne kauboju...onomad :D
kobni zelaya Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 1 mišljenje koje prosto pleni 1 intelegencijom If more "Americans" are watching soccer today, it's only because of the demographic switch effected by Teddy Kennedy's 1965 immigration law. I promise you: No American whose great-grandfather was born here is watching soccer. One can only hope that, in addition to learning English, these new Americans will drop their soccer fetish with time.
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