3 March 2008
Stories from 3 March 2008
Lebanon: USS Cole in the Neighborhood
The deployment of the US warship USS Cole off the Lebanese coast has added to the nervousness and concern about the political deadlock and stability in Lebanon. The warship is anchored about 96 km (60 Miles) off the Lebanese coast. Following are some reflections from Lebanese bloggers on the situation.
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Myanmar: Blogger Introduces an Online Myanmar Literature Resource
Yangon Thu introduces and translates a post by Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck. The blogger has discovered an online library that contains several hard to find works on Myanmar History, Culture, Archeology and Literature.
Venezuela: Bombs in Caracas and Memories of “El Caracazo”
On February 27, 1989, riots broke out in Caracas, Venezuela in an event known as "El Caracazo," which is now commemorated with marches, rallies and protests. This year, a series of bombings also took place around various sites around the city. Bloggers chime in on the events, bombings, and recall memories of the historic date.
Japan: Is it obscenity or is it art?
On February 19, the Japanese Supreme Court ruled that a Robert Mapplethorpe book, confiscated at Narita Airport in 1999 on the basis of its perceived pornographic content, does not violate obscenity law. The book in question, titled “Mapplethorpe”, contains 384 pages of photographs of various subjects, 19 of which contain closeup photos of male genitalia.
I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...