Pamatujete se jeste, jak komunisticke urady varovaly obcany pred ucasti na nepovolenych demonstracich?
totojepast
ucasti na nepovolenych demonstracich?
http://www.alertnet.org/db/blogs/3159/2008/00/11-101609-1.htm
US warns citizens to keep clear of Guantanamo protests
11 Jan 2008 10:16:00 GMT
Written by: Andrew Stroehlein
I received a fairly disturbing message from the US Embassy in Brussels
yesterday, a high-importance mass email warning all American citizens
in Belgium not to go near a small Amnesty International demonstration
that is happening this afternoon. It's so unbelievable, I produce it
here:
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Brussel...@state.gov [mailto:Brussel...@state.gov]
Sent: 10 January 2008 11:43
To: Brussel...@state.gov
Subject: Warden Message
Importance: High
Warden Message
20080110 Warden Message - Demonstrations - January 10, 2008
Spontaneous demonstrations take place in Belgium from time to time in
response to world events or local developments. We remind American
citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn
confrontational and possible escalate into violence. American citizens
are therefore urged to avoid the areas of demonstrations if possible,
and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations.
American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local
events and be aware of their surroundings at all times. Upcoming
demonstration information follows:
According to Belgian police, a demonstration is scheduled to take
place on Friday, January 11, 2008 on rue Guimard, across from the U.S.
Embassy, between 2:30 - 4:00 PM. The demonstration is being organized
by Amnesty International to protest against Guantanamo prison. The
demonstration will encompass approximately 100 protestors. American
citizens are urged to avoid the area if possible and to exercise
caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations. This Warden
Message expires on January 11, 2008.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling
abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State's Bureau of
Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov, where
the current Worldwide Caution and Consular Information Sheet for
Belgium can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be
obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada
or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at
1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal
holidays)
The U.S. Embassy in Brussels can be reached at +32-2-508.21.11; the
after hours emergency number is the same; the fax number is
+32-2-513.04.09. The Embassy's web site, which includes consular
information and the most recent messages to the American community in
Belgium, is found at http://brussels.usembassy.gov.
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It's hard to identify the most absurd part of this. Is it the warning
of a "spontaneous demonstration" that is planned ahead of time? Is it
the idea that demonstrations occur spontaneously in Belgium, where
nothing happens without dozens of meetings and extensive negotiations?
Or is it that they are frightened of a small Amnesty International
protest? Maybe it's the "Importance: High" tag on the email that takes
the cake?
My Belgian friends and colleagues are rightly offended. Belgium is one
of the most peaceful countries in the world, ranked 11th in the Global
Peace Index (compared to the US's 96th place ranking). There hasn't
been a seriously violent demonstration here since probably the 1960s.
It can be a bit dangerous crossing the streets in Brussels sometimes,
but an Amnesty protest? Please. One friend asked if US Embassy staff
in Brussels are now receiving danger pay for this difficult posting.
It is just incredible the US Embassy put this out at all. They are
telling their own citizens to keep clear of a protest against
Guantanamo, which is probably the most vivid symbol of the appalling
disregard for human rights the US Administration has had since 9/11.
And now we're even told not to freely assemble to protest our
government's Constitution shredding? Though only half-American, I am
completely embarrassed by this.
11 January marks the sixth anniversary of the first detainees being
sent to Guantanamo, and demonstrations are happening outside other US
embassies in other countries. If Belgium is anything to go by, all US
embassies are urging US citizens not to join these protests.
Of course, consumed by primary fever, the US media are probably going
to miss the Guantanamo anniversary altogether. Too bad. It's a good
opportunity to examine how conflict has been used to justify the
serious erosion of human rights in recent years. The depressing thing
is, developments have gone so far that the government can now put out
a disturbingly absurd statement, and no one takes any notice because
the disturbingly absurd has become commonplace.
Paul J Kriha
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> Pamatujete se jeste, jak komunisticke urady varovaly obcany pred
> ucasti na nepovolenych demonstracich?
>
> http://www.alertnet.org/db/blogs/3159/2008/00/11-101609-1.htm
>
> US warns citizens to keep clear of Guantanamo protests
Who cares!
You somehow believe this is of great interest to Czechs
and Slovaks living in various countries around the world
reading soc.culture.czecho-slovak?
It's a rhetorical question, there's no need to answer it.
Paul JK
kujebak
<paul.nospam.kr...@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> "totojepast" <totojep...@razdva.cz> wrote in message
A navic, co ma tohle spolecneho s brutalni opre-
si komunisticke totality? Je asi prilis mladej na
to aby si na skutecnou nesvobodu pamatoval ;-)