Jay Nordlinger, the managing editor of National Review , was at Harvard conferense commemorating the 25th anniversary of Solzhnenitsyn's commencement address....
I'm going through Gulag Archipelago right now, and it stirred me to wonder what AS would have thought (or thinks) about the US government's detaining of...
Mark, I think you should ask AS yourself and spare us your political agenda. Guantanamo is no Gulag. BTW: Make sure you get through all 3 volumes of Gulag...
William, Well said. I was so disgusted with Mark's comments this past evening that I knew it was best for me not to respond. ************* "Is life so dear,...
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William, First, I didn't know I COULD ask AS myself. How may I contact him. Second, I have no agenda. It was an honest question. I was and have been a...
... Bob, I made no "comments." I was making an attempt toward intellectual honesty. What I said was true. The US has and is detaining suspected terrorists...
... From: "Krio" <krio@...> ... Thank you. Frankly, I asked about transcripts of the conference, but failed to do it clearly, having little practice...
... From: <res0cmfw@...> ... It's hard to tell. Solzhenitsyn is extremely unpredictable. Even when he says something trite or obvious, he does it when...
Dear Mark, With all respect to your concern that even terrorists should be treated fairly by the US Justice system, are you sure you are really going through...
... Solzhenitsyn repeatedly points out that under the Soviet regime, due process under the law was either severely compromised or non- existent. Due process...
Dear Mike, I guess it was not enough for you to dignify the Guantanamo topic in the contents of Gulag reading, which is an insult to the millions of the...
Thanks, Mike, for taking my question at face value and for offering a rational response. :-) ... I've only read three of his books and, as I said, am in the...
... Roman, At thirty-nine, my gray hairs thank you for calling them "young." As for "very confused and immature"? The jury is still out on that one. ... I...
To prevent this kind of spam from seeing daylight, I am going to put the list on moderated status. This won't stop any legitimate posts, but ti will give me a...
BOOKS OF THE TIMES | 'GULAG' Camps of Terror, Often Overlooked By MICHAEL McFAUL In visiting Poland last month, President Bush took the time to go to Auschwitz...
Since I've been labelled by some here as the loony leftist, I thought I might as well confirm the accusation and share this link to an AP article on plans to...
In response to the hopefully transient, resident loony, Mark, who didn't fool anyone for a moment: If you had bothered to READ the article you posted the link...
... I see you prefer invective to rational arguments and civility, and while I'm tempted to respond in kind, I shall restrain myself and suffice it to quote...
Perhaps you might consider the difference between Guantanamo Bay and the Solovetsky Islands for starters. Compare and contrast the treatment of the prisoners...
... The legal protections acknowledged in the Bill of Rights and Constitution in general makes no distinction between citizen and foreigner. It's mostly about...
Good evening, To quote the AP -- "categorized as unlawful combatants by the U.S. government. It has refused demands from human rights organizations to...
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Mark wrote: ""Plans"? Could I actually have used the word "plans"? As in, "to plan," to work on "a scheme or program for making, doing, or arranging something"...
I know "person" is not "citizen." But these are not people accused of a crime, they are illegal combatants captured in a conflict on foreign soil. You would...
Please reomove me from your email list. ... From: "John Grant" <john_grant70ud@...> To: <solzhenitsyn-l@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003...
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Russia's inability to cope with terrorism was all part of Lenin's plan. Actually, Lenin was quite clever in that he didn't want the Provincial Govt. to...
I was too busy last few days and did not respond to the latest Mark's "masterpieces" In the meantime other people tried to talk some sense into him. I liked...
