MosJan Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 as long as we're on the topics, here is an interesting series of articles i just read on the azeri newspaper: it deas with an "armenian solder" who has crossed the border to azerbaijan because he was "being beaten terribly, and could not take it..".. he was captured in quite debatable circumstances by some 14 year old farmer who gave a very vague description of how it all happened: http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=105154 http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=105154 so... of course this has not been confirmed by either the red cross or the armenian army..(when azeris cross to armenia, the azeri army always makes statements saying they were "kidnapped" at least..) ...and quite frankly the little boy taking an armenian soldier (who somehow managed to get to his farm after crossing the azeri trenches without turning himself in...) is hard to believe... in both articles, they give different regions of his birth: 1 says he's from yerevan and the other says he's from abovyan but of course the funniest part is his name: Karen Norigovich Harutyunyan ..so i've been living in this country for several years now, and i have never heard of such a middle name on an ethnic armenian, "norigovich"??? this is the second time the azeris use such a name...you wold think they could get their cheap propaganda right .. this of course is an attempted response to all the azeri troops who have crossed into armenia... grcats e inchpes HAyastanum e @endhunvats, kam avaeli jisht inchpes naxkin CCCP um eyin grum anun: Karen Hayranun: Norigovich = Norogin vordi Azganun: Harutyunyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 In a day or two the remains will evaporate fully. The Aliens from outer space did it. AZERBAIJANI PROPAGANDA MACHINE 'LIQUIDATING' NONEXISTENT PROOFS OF UNCOMMITTED GENOCIDE ArmInfo 2009-07-29 11:46:00 ArmInfo. Azerbaijani propaganda machine is "liquidating" the nonexistent proofs of uncommitted genocide. Thus, Guba grave site is a new propaganda invention of the Azerbaijani party saying that the remains found there allegedly testify to "the genocide of Azerbaijanis by Armenians". The world has no idea what exactly was found in Guba, for there are just statements by Azerbaijani pseudo- experts. Now the Azerbaijani media report, "the remains are decomposing". Actually, Azerbaijan made a PR-step reporting on "proofs of the Azerbaijani genocide by Armenia" and is now "liquidating" the nonexistent proofs of uncommitted genocide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hosank Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 grcats e inchpes HAyastanum e @endhunvats, kam avaeli jisht inchpes naxkin CCCP um eyin grum hamacain em, baic es txan haziv 18 taregan a, soviet miyutiuni heto dznav, aylevs "ovich" chen dnoom ipr hayranoon...baic g'erevi vor mek me moracav aderbaijancineroon assel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) Avanakistan? Donkey express? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) We are barely emerging from the “pony express” era, and now this. One of many sites telling the “asinine" story. Choose your favorite mount, be it a black donkey, a grey donkey or even a blond donkey. http://www.neddi.org/2009/07/afghan-donkey...-for-elections/ Edit. He, he! I just noticed the headline of this news item. Hilarious! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) "Afghan Donkeys Ready for Elections" HUH! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) I could laugh, but it hurts thinking of all those beautiful American boys and girls dying in that hellhole. For what? So they can breed more donkeys of both the long eared quadruped and the short eared biped varieties? And now we hear that Armenia will be sending Armens and Armenouhis to that hell. http://hyeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=22079&hl=bactria If you thought having a dozen presidential candidates in Armenia was funny, look how many there are in Afghanistan, 60 and counting. Does this “afghan” qualify? http://www.wilmotbennett.com/_dbase_upl/afghan_dog.jpg Maybe they should rename that country “avanakistan”. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Note: “assinine/donkey jokes” welcome!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Here is one. Eshn inch gite noush@, kerta koute poush@/Էշն ինչ գիտէ նուշը, կերթայ կուտէ փուշը. Why do donkeys have long ears? When the creator was assigning names to His creations, the donkey could not remember his name and kept coming back to hear it again and again, and every time te Creator would pull his ear and shout “Qo anoun@ ESH e, ESH!!” (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ---- 31st July, 2009 IslamOnline.net & News Agencies Donkeys will help voters in areas where trucks and even helicopters cannot reach. Donkeys will help voters in areas where trucks and even helicopters cannot reach. KABUL — The government is readying more than 3,000 donkeys to help deliver millions of ballot papers to remote regions of the country for the upcoming presidential vote.“I emphasize that these are the most complicated elections I have seen,” Kai Eide, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said on Tuesday, July 28. Afghanistan’s 17 million-odd eligible voters will cast their ballots on August 20 in some 7,000 voting centers or 28,500 smaller voting stations in 34 provinces and 356 districts. Many voting stations will be set up on mountainsides or by rivers in remote areas where trucks and even helicopters cannot reach and people can access only on the backs of donkeys. During a visit to a massive warehouse in Kabul where the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is making final preparations for the poll, Eide said thousands of donkeys will help “get people to the most remote areas.” The UN official noted that the use of donkeys highlights how the logistics in Afghanistan, a country of vast deserts, and high, craggy mountains and valleys were a challenge. “I mentioned to you how inaccessible the country is, how challenging the whole logistical operation is, and also the fact that the country is a country in conflict.” The presidential vote will be the second in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion of the country.. Edited August 6, 2009 by ArpA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Google partially corrects errors related to Azerbaijan (PHOTO) 07 August 2009 [10:41] - Today.Az Google has partially corrected errors related to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. On a previous Azerbaijani map posted to Google Web site, three Azerbaijani towns were indicated with Armenian names. Khankandi was indicated as Stepanakert, Agdara as Mardakert and Khojavand as Martuni. The errors were partially removed after Day.Az intervened. So, Google renamed Mardakert into Agdara and Martuni into Khojavand. Unfortunately, Stepanakert has not been removed from the map yet. The word Khankandi is shown under the Armenian name. We are hopeful that the option Stepanakert will be fully removed from Azerbaijan’s map. /Day.Az/ ============================= i'm waiting for the day they'll demand armenia to be changed to ermenistan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 this people really have nothing to do? ===================================== Russia’s large food company labels Azerbaijani dish as Armenian (PHOTO) 16 July 2009 [11:35] - Today.Az Day.Az has received a letter from its reader which says that Russian largest food company 4SEZONA has labeled Azerbaijani dish bozbash as Armenian. Recently a Russian company specialized at production of frozen food marketed a new food labeled as “Armenian food bozbash” while it is original Azerbaijani dish. 4SEZONA that appeared on the market in 1999 is the most well-known Russian brand of frozen fruit. Company’s products are sold in most stores in Moscow and in almost all cities of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. It is noticeable that Armenians have introduced foreign dishes specifically that of Azerbaijan as belonging to Armenian cuisine on numerous cases. Azerbaijani National Cuisine Center Director Tahir Amiraslanov said bozbash has never been Armenian food as its translation into Armenian sounds, to put it mildly, not inappropriate at all. “We frequently get messages that Armenian attempt to appropriate Azerbaijani dishes. We have always responded appropriately to such attacks. We have proved the world that there is no Armenian cuisine. Their food consists of dishes that they stole from Azerbaijani cuisine. In our articles and publications, we constantly exposes the Armenian lies. Regarding bozbash, we all know perfectly well that bozbash is an Azerbaijani dish. To introduce it as Armenian is simply inappropriate. Translation of bozbash from Armenian language is very incorrect expression. Why do people name their dish this way?” Day.Az readers can send a letter of protest to 4SEZONA at info@4seasons.ru. /Day.Az/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 this people really have nothing to do? ===================================== Russia’s large food company labels Azerbaijani dish as Armenian (PHOTO) 16 July 2009 [11:35] - Today.Az Day.Az has received a letter from its reader which says that Russian largest food company 4SEZONA has labeled Azerbaijani dish bozbash as Armenian. Recently a Russian company specialized at production of frozen food marketed a new food labeled as “Armenian food bozbash” while it is original Azerbaijani dish. 4SEZONA that appeared on the market in 1999 is the most well-known Russian brand of frozen fruit. Company’s products are sold in most stores in Moscow and in almost all cities of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. It is noticeable that Armenians have introduced foreign dishes specifically that of Azerbaijan as belonging to Armenian cuisine on numerous cases. Azerbaijani National Cuisine Center Director Tahir Amiraslanov said bozbash has never been Armenian food as its translation into Armenian sounds, to put it mildly, not inappropriate at all. “We frequently get messages that Armenian attempt to appropriate Azerbaijani dishes. We have always responded appropriately to such attacks. We have proved the world that there is no Armenian cuisine. Their food consists of dishes that they stole from Azerbaijani cuisine. In our articles and publications, we constantly exposes the Armenian lies. Regarding bozbash, we all know perfectly well that bozbash is an Azerbaijani dish. To introduce it as Armenian is simply inappropriate. Translation of bozbash from Armenian language is very incorrect expression. Why do people name their dish this way?” Day.Az readers can send a letter of protest to 4SEZONA at info@4seasons.ru. /Day.Az/ thank you god for sending us azeris... otherwise we were tired of eating dirt and grass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Azerbaijani National Cuisine Center Director They have a center of National Cuisine. Those guys really don't know where to waste their petro-dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) Azerbaijani National Cuisine Center Director They have a center of National Cuisine. Those guys really don't know where to waste their petro-dollars. I am trying so hard to laugh, but it hurts. Wait till the other DOGS wake up and smell our so called "kitchen" with kokma, kakma and kakstrma, then our entire so called ""ärmenian cuisine" will end up in the trash cans of stambok and boku. How about we drink a finjan of furkish kahveh. I will never forget the day when one of our intrepid members came back and triumphantly declared that he had just added another "armenian"recipe at the wiki site..."furkish coffee"" Only if my arms were long enough to reach his neck Here is of one those trashcans; See under the letter T http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Armenian_cuisine Edited August 7, 2009 by ArpA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 ba espes en ashxatum, te ch mez n@man amne meks @enkats mer egoyi hetevits, mer shaheri mer andzi, azagayini maisn mtatsogh chka, yete lka el mardkants shan tegh chen dnum.. karevor@ mer chinovnikner@ amen $$ karroghanum en irents l@kstvat s lakotner g@rpanner@ dnel vor ashxarhqov mek l@pirshutyun anelov man gan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 a couple of weeks ago i was at a middle eastern restaurant... they had "armenian coffee" in the menu, and i ordered a cup... when i got the check, it listed "turkish coffee"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) a couple of weeks ago i was at a middle eastern restaurant... they had "armenian coffee" in the menu, and i ordered a cup... when i got the check, it listed "turkish coffee"... Harut, next time they give you such a bill throw up all over the table and swear to never patronize them until they get their A's and T's sorted out. Yeah right! See where in furkey coffee grows. Is this a coffee plantation in furkey? Coffee Beans on Tree, Philippines http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomp.asp?path...012/TRE-030.jpg Once again see who brought coffee to Europe; http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/show/.../feature2.shtml The legend goes that when Turkish forces abandoned their seige of Vienna in the late 1600s, they left behind two things Austrians had never seen before - delicate little loaves of bread shaped liked Islamic crescents which we now call croissants, and burlap sacks full of olive-colored beans which the Viennese thought were camel fodder. A worldly Polish mercenary named Kolschitzky, however, knew coffee when he saw it, and asked for the beans as payment. Before long, Kolshitzky was the wildly successful proprieter of Vienna's first coffee house. The truth is that it was probably Armenian merchants who in fact introduced coffee to Vienna in the late 1600s. Edited August 7, 2009 by ArpA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Harut, next time they give you such a bill throw up all over the table and swear to never patronize them until they get their A's and T's sorted out. i did give a little hard time to the white waiter for charging me for something i didn't order... the poor kid had no clue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 AZERI HISTORIAN: THE TERM “AZERBAIJANIS” WAS COINED IN 1930’Shttp://www.armtown.com/img/photo/pan_en_35223.jpg“We cannot have national ideology unless we are certain about our national self-identification,” Doctor of History Farid Alekperli, Department Head at Azerbaijan’s National Academy of Sciences, says in an article entitled “Who are We? Where do we come from, and Where do we Go”. The article was published in Saturday’s issue of “Zerkalo” Azerbaijani newspaper. Before the 1930s’ Stalin reforms, the notion “Azerbaijanis” did not simply exist, Azeri historian says, noting further that the term was coined in the late 1930s by the great repressor’s will. Until 1936, People in the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1920) and Azerbaijani Soviet Republic were officially known as Turks, he notes. “Having lost their national self-identification, we got stuck in debates on who we are, i.e. whether we descend from Sumerians, Talish tribes, Albanians, Medes or some other ethnic group. There’ll be no end to such tiresome and stupid debates unless we recognize that our true ethnic origins are disguised behind the featureless term ‘Azerbaijanis’. We descend mostly from Turks, as well as Kurds, Tats, Lezghins etc.” “Armenians, Persians and other nations still call us Turks,” Alekperli underlines. Bringing the example of Arab states and Iranian Azeris, who “have been calling themselves ‘Turks’ from time immemorial”, the historian expresses conviction that no one confuses them with the Turks living in Turkey. Alekperli is concerned that use of the artificial term “Azerbaijanis” may result in the loss of national identity, assimilation to Russians and Western nations and eventually, it may lead to mancurtization, especially under the pressures of globalization policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Those who don’t have “mythology” create them. A good example would be the Americans who created whole “mythologies” around George Washington, how he “chopped the cherry tree” how he threw a dollar coin across the Potomac River… etc. Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan…. And more Similarly, those who don’t have “history” create it, like our neighbors to the west and the east. Some day we should have poll to see who the best “comedian” is. Is it that so called one time “historian” kakajoghlu or this student of his farid alekperli/one and only allahu-ekberli. Btw. I did not understand one word of what he is saying. Is he saying that there is no such thing as azeri, that they are furks, or is he saying all furks are azeri? Where did he get his PhD? At BU/baboonistan university? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Those who don’t have “mythology” create them. A good example would be the Americans who created whole “mythologies” around George Washington, how he “chopped the cherry tree” how he threw a dollar coin across the Potomac River… etc. Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan…. And more Similarly, those who don’t have “history” create it, like our neighbors to the west and the east. Some day we should have poll to see who the best “comedian” is. Is it that so called one time “historian” kakajoghlu or this student of his farid alekperli/one and only allahu-ekberli. Btw. I did not understand one word of what he is saying. Is he saying that there is no such thing as azeri, that they are furks, or is he saying all furks are azeri? Where did he get his PhD? At BU/baboonistan university? . There is a growing pan-turkist mentality in Azerbaijan, the Turks have a longer history than the Azeri, because being identified as Turk they can maintain their identity from the Uygurs from China to the Turkmens in Iraq and elsewhere. The whole point of this 'professor' is that they are not 'Azerbaijani', a new identity with no history, but Turks with all the heritage of the Turkic tribs as far North as Mongolia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 ALLA PUGACHEVA NOT RECEIVED INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIVATE EVENT IN ARTSAKH A concert of Alla Pugacheva “Dreams of Love” take place in September in Yerevan in the framework of her farewell to the stage. Recently, the Azerbaijani press disseminated information that the Armenian philanthropist Levon Hayrapetyan invited Alla Pugachova to Great Christening " in Artsakh after a concert in Armenia. Zaruhi Mkheyan, head of "Artas" and "Forpost" companies and organizer of concerts of Alla Borisovna in Armenia, refutes the rumors disseminated by Azeri media. The concert of Alla Pugacheva “Dreams of Love” will take place on September 25 at the Sports Concert Complex in Yerevan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) http://www.bobthejanitor.com/rcp6320.html TALDF TAKES ACTION AGAINST OFFENSIVELY-NAMED PRODUCT NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. AGREES TO STOP USING ANTI-TURKISH TERMINOLOGY Washington, DC, June 4, 2009 - Alerted by a Turkish American that distributors of Rubbermaid Commercial Products were selling an item called a "Turk's Head Toilet Bowl Brush," on April 7 the TALDF contacted the manufacturer, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., protesting the product name and calling for it's use to cease. In our letter, linked below, we noted that such a product name, "evokes an image highly unflattering to any person who may consider him or herself a Turk. The slur is not subtle: a toilet bowl brush being named after any race or ethnicity ought to be considered insulting." We added that such terminology is not only, "infuriating and hurtful to Turkish Americans," it also "encourages ethnic prejudices and bigotries that ill-serve our diverse and democratic society." Two weeks later, Newell Rubbermaid responded, largely agreeing with the TALDF's position and vowing to make amends. It pledged to, "educate [its] marketing and sales associates of the potential derogatory connotations associated with the terminology...." The TALDF commends Newell Rubbermaid for its quick and sensible response. The TALDF, acknowledging that the complete cessation of this term will not occur overnight, will follow up with the company periodically to judge whether its efforts have been sincere and result in the the withdrawal of the insulting term. Edited August 14, 2009 by ArpA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 So THAT'S what those ottoman turbans were about... I couldn't make this ONE up if I wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) Some day we will have a contest to see the "smelliest"comedian of them all. Our Friend Ara B is a good candidate. ==== Libraries Museums and BULL. --- Էշ Են Տաղում They’re branding adonkeys. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/sh/c...randing_2_e.jpg http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/brands2.htm#pictures A Pers-Armenian anecdote that means; “Yeah, yeah you can taste it when you see it.” Kaj Nazar had been away from his village for a long time. On his way back to his home village, at one point he smells the sweet smell of khorvats. Ah! That sweet smell of khorvats! How nice of his compatriots for setting a welcome khorvats for him! Yeah right! When he finally gets to the source of the “sweet smell”…. They are branding donkeys. ԷՇ ԵՆ ՏԱՂՈՒՄ Ara, has anyone before told you that you are full of horse feathers and basturma? Let me be the first. Only if knew what you and your “friends” are smoking. In another thread we see a dialogue between Boghos and Ara; Boghos- Shushi had around 20 000 inhabitants. They had to be the most sophisticate people on Earth if the mentioned stats are to be justified, somehow I find that unlikely --- QUOTE (ara baliozian @ Jul 29 2009, 03:32 PM) Sunday, July 26, 2009 ***************************************** CIVILIZATION AND BARBARISM ****************************************************** And now, let us rise from theory to practice (as our Marxist brothers were fond of saying) or from abstractions and speculations to hard facts and the world of real things. “In February of 1992, during the capture of the city of Khojali, Azerbaijan, by Armenian separatists, more than 1,000 people, mostly women and children, were murdered. Armenian troops subsequently invaded Shushi in 1992 and attacked more than 927 libraries and 22 museums. The result: 4,600,000 books lost, including ancient philosophical and musical treatises, as well as 40,000 rare books.” The author of these lines is Fernando Baez, director of Venezuela's National Library, a world authority on the history of libraries, and a member of the U.N. Committee investigating the destruction of libraries and museums. For more on this subject, see: A UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS: FROM ANCIENT SUMER TO MODERN IRAQ, by Fernando Baez. Translated by Alfred MacAdam (New York, 2008). “927 libraries and 22 museums”?? If they mean libraries like my own in my house? Prior to 1990 there were no libraries in Shushi, there may have hardly been any houses of culture and knowledge, and as to “museums”, all of the houses of culture, i.e churches and other spiritual centers were closed and or converted to collectors of cow and goat manure. Prior to 1989 the only so called (converted) “museum” was this- http://weecheng.com/europe/caucasus/am/kar...ushi-mosque.jpg I have been there. I have seen it. At the time it was the only building that was unmolested, while the neighborhood, assuming at one time the inhabitants subscribed to the “faith” was a virtual ghost town, with vacant and abandoned buildings pockmarked with bullet holes, missing windows and doors was all that was left. Getting back. Ara and “friends”. What do you guys smoke? “927 libraries” and “22 museums”? Were there even 927 persons at the time in Shushi who could read and write? Are there that many “libraries and museums” in Washington DC? As to your “friend” Fernando Ba-ez! Does he know Armenian? Does he know that “ez/yez” in Armenian means BULL? If you could only package and market such smelly fertilizer you would be a zillionaire. Cow manure-Կովու աւելցուկ. Only those digging in cultural garbage dumps will discover such "gems". http://www.boxedrevenge.com/images/cowmanureNRCS.jpg Bull chips http://www.thelostogle.com/wp-content/uplo...06/cowchip1.jpg Edited August 16, 2009 by ArpA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh, poor Ara, I think he would qualify as a tragicomedian rather than a comedian. Having read most of what he wrote over decades, my conclusion is that if he condensed all his opinions in 1/50 of the space he used, he might have been a stronger voice. He is at heart a provocateur but if he wanted to be a real dissident he should have moved to Armenia. Michael Arlen's oft repeated words about the Armenians may very well apply to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) Please! Please again! No “nasreddin/gakeddin khoja” stories here. ---- We read here; http://hyeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=22418 Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Ken Hachikian today sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlining the concerns of the Armenian American community regarding the recent ... View the full article Qaj Nazar was infatuated, head over heel in love with the Queen of Britania. He wrote and sent her thousands of letters everyday expressing his love. After a while the Queen wrote back- “Will you please stop! I am using your letters as toilet paper“. Qaj Nazar wrote his next letter on SAND PAPER/Աւազաթուղթ. With a PS- “Here! Use this as “toilet paper”! Maybe, he should have written it on “nklr” paper. If our PEN is no bigger than an ICBM inter-continental-ballistic missile, then we should know what to do with it. Edited August 21, 2009 by ArpA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/8233598.stm 11:28 GMT, Wednesday, 2 September 2009 12:28 UK Jail threat for donkey bloggers Two bloggers from Azerbaijan are facing up to five years in jail after posting a video of a donkey giving a news conference on YouTube. Shortly after the video was released, Andnan Hajizade and Emin Milli were held on hooliganism charges following a scuffle in a restaurant. Their lawyer says the arrests were politically motivated. But authorities insist they are investigating a simple criminal case. In the video, the donkey extols the benefits of living in Azerbaijan and praises the government for its positive attitude towards donkeys. The video was seen by many as a send-up of government news conferences, which critics say are often little more than propaganda events. "This incident is definitely politically motivated," said the bloggers' lawyer, Isakhan Ashurov. "My clients did not beat anybody, quite the opposite." The Azerbaijani government denies that the bloggers' arrest was politically motivated. "People are not arrested in Azerbaijan because of political activity," said Ali Hasnov, a senior adviser to President Ilham Aliyev, in a statement. "There was a scuffle between some young people and some of them were injured. "Law enforcement agencies are investigating the case and will give an impartial assessment," he added. 'Black spot' Speaking to the BBC, Elsa Vidal - Europe desk officer with Reporters Without Borders - said that press freedoms in Azerbaijan were almost non-existent, making it "one of the black spots of the former USSR". "The situation is still severe and local public servants enjoy virtual immunity from an investigation from the press when they try and expose corruption," she said. "There are no grounds for the bloggers to be prosecuted. They should be released and all accusations should be dropped. "The authorities have more to lose in jailing the bloggers than in freeing them, but who knows what will actually be said at the trial?" she added. The UN Human Rights Committee also raised concerns about the arrests, saying there were "extensive limitations to the right to freedom of expression" in Azerbaijan. Supporters of the pair say the arrests might have backfired and given the video far more prominence than it would otherwise have had. A number of websites calling for the release of the two men have gone live, along with a Facebook group with almost 1,000 members. There is also a video petition. "Before the arrest, only a few hundred people had seen the video," Erkin Karirli, a member of the bloggers' support group, told the AFP news agency. "Since the arrest, the video has been seen by thousands and the number continues to grow. "The arrest has only promoted the video." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) Yes. Remember when their "brayders" I mean birader/brother afghani mujaheddin were at the forefront of the Artsakh War? What is NOT so comedic and funny is that so many beautiful American boys and girls are dying in damn "avanakistan" See donkey express; http://hyeforum.com/index.php?act=Search&a...=%2Bavanakistan http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:/...=1&ct=image http://nimg.sulekha.com/Others/original700...-17-7-11-35.jpg Edited September 3, 2009 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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