Comments on: Missing Link Daily

By: Vee

Vee — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:26 +0000

There is nothing wrong in any way shape or form about the Miley Cyrus photo shoot. It is just something for people to whinge about because they have nothing to whinge about.

And now I am finally up-to-date with my Troppo reads.

By: Sinclair Davidson

Sinclair Davidson — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:08:08 +0000

NPOV - the person who immediately comes to mind is Brad deLong. I recall seeing lots of 'Mbeki should do something' type comments around the place but haven't kept track of it all (hence my qualifier "perhaps unfairly" above.)

By: gandhi

gandhi — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:09:27 +0000

Just like Area 51?

Well, that’s a start at least Patrick. Thanks. Actually there is a lot more tangible evidence of War Crimes available, which you will notice if you visit the links.

My question for those who still support the invasion is to explain how it can still be considered NOT a War Crime, given that Howard’s rationale (UN Resolution 1441) is completely untenable, and neither Nelson or Rudd has ever proposed an alternative argument for legality.

Britain’s PM Gordon Brown has been forced to promise a full enquiry into Iraq when “the work is done”, but here we do not even pressure our leaders in Canberra for explanations. Apathetic mob, aren’t we?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:13:04 +0000

Apologies for the blog-whoring, but obviously I think it is an important and much-overlooked issue. I would encourage Aussie bloggers to discuss the issue, given that neither our politicians nor complicit media seem much interested.

Funny that. Just like Area 51?

By: Graham Bell

Graham Bell — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:05:51 +0000

Everyone:

Jeremiah Wright for President of the United States.

He’s got balls and he will wop the terrorists because he knows how they think.

Go Reverend go!

By: JC

JC — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:01:28 +0000

Richardson quoting Deveny:

To be honest, had I known about the environment what I know now, I never would have had three children

I’m as curious as hell wondering about her kids’ reaction when their mother publicly implies she wished they were never born. Must be quiet around the dinner table in the Deveny household.

By: NPOV

NPOV — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:58:38 +0000

Sinclair, can you give an example of someone who condemned the invasion of Iraq outright but now supports the invasion of Zimbabwe?
Plenty of people, including myself, were reasonably comfortable with the idea of Saddam being toppled via international intervention – it was the manner in which the U.S. undertook the invasion without UN authorisation, for questionable motives, and with virtually no plan of what to do after it overthrew the regime that has drawn condemnation.
I can certainly see a case for a small international force being utilised to topple Mugabe, but only if it had proper UN support, and all likely contingencies planned for.

By: gandhi

gandhi — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:46:30 +0000

Thanks (again) for the link, Troppo. Can I also encourage readers to take a look at my longer post on the illegality of the Iraq invasion and the need for a Royal Commission into apparent War Crimes, a subject which Prof Q picked up on his blog and cross-poasted at Crooked Timber, where some excellent links were also provided. Apologies for the blog-whoring, but obviously I think it is an important and much-overlooked issue. I would encourage Aussie bloggers to discuss the issue, given that neither our politicians nor complicit media seem much interested.

By: Sinclair Davidson

Sinclair Davidson — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:32:23 +0000

There are a whole range of issues relating to a military intervention in Zimbabwe. At the most practical level, I am not sure that South Africa (for example) has the capacity to actually launch an invasion – even if they had the political will. I’m also not convinced that the South African taxpayer should pick up the cost of riding the world of Mugabe. Mugabe is a tyrant but as best I can work out he is no threat to the international community. Unlike others, he has never aspired to own WMD. I get the impression (perhaps unfairly) that people who condemned the invasion of Iraq are calling for the invasion of Zimbabwe. Yet it seems to me that if international law does not support the invasion of Iraq, the case for Zimbabwe would be even weaker.

By: John Greenfield

John Greenfield — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:29:32 +0000

There is unlikely to be any opposition to this from the Libs. Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull raised $110,000 for the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation at a very swish do at their home two weeks ago.

By: Gummo Trotsky

Gummo Trotsky — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:01:55 +0000

Now that I've seen the Schembri article, I say we all go and Jarrett bomb the bastard.

By: gilmae

gilmae — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:31:34 +0000

The Slate article actually pointed out that the Disney Corporation struggles to hold its licensees accountable for product advertising, acknowledged that the Chinese ad was from a licensee – rather than from someone pirating the brand – and promised to go kick some arse. I kind of think reaction to the VF pictures is marginally over the top, but what do we expect from a culture that positively aches to be outraged on a regular basis. But Disney are being nothing if not consistent. That Chinese licensee has probably already had a personal visit by the Disney Corp guy referenced in the article and been given the smack down.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:14:53 +0000

I don’t know why people continue to take Billy Ray Cyrus so personally. It was a novelty song from 16 years ago. 16 years! A strong dosing of getting the hell over it is required on all fronts.