Saturday, October 22, 2011

 

Early morning news:

Asylum Dilemma:

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/mum_and_girl_s_deportation_fight_1_3897333

The story is sad, but this woman does not necessarily have to go live in her home village. She could live in Sarajevo.
The real reason to stay in the UK is her ability to earn a living is better. Bosnia has terrible unemployment. There is no real government yet, but I think the religious angle she is using is exaggerated.
A lot of ethically Muslim Bosnian women only put on a scarf and otherwise dress *Islamicaly* if they are going to the mosque, or attending a religious function, even in smaller towns. Now maybe in a little village, her claims are correct.

And that fire-breathing četnik is much more a reason to stay in the UK!

http://www.rferl.org/content/bosnia_escalating_war_of_words/24364968.html


I feel I must apologize for linking to Fox...

Mladić Trial Update;

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/19/prosecutor-wont-appeal-mladic-trial-decision/


a lot more of the coast belonged to B&H before the Ottomans... Either directly as part of Bosnia or as property of the ruler of Hercegovina... Since we are opening cans if worms....

http://dobbs.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/10/21/the_history_behind_the_worlds_most_ridiculous_border
And it's not a totally insane border.


And no, it was not some gift of Marshall Tito.

http://dobbs.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/10/19/crossing_the_worlds_most_ridiculous_border

There is a nice map with the article.

Dijaspora News:

On the less than pleasant side:

http://mobile.oregonlive.com/advorg/pm_32345/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=yt0Ukz0u

Can everyone say 'Flight Risk'?

Yes Class! I knew you could!


This is outrageous...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/19/BA2M1LJ4UF.DTL

Well got hit with Disappearing Story Syndrome 

So some Kultur Korner instead:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/books/review/shards-by-ismet-prcic-book-review.html


And Angelina Jolie's film gets a little preview:

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE79K74O20111021?irpc=932


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