Yes, terrible. I feel so naive when something like this happens because I always think mankind is progressing and that such things are 'in the past'. Not bloody likely. One step forward, two steps back. Sad. Andrew On 09/10/06, wild honey press <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > this is terrible, terrible news. > > Randolph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MJ Walker" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 10:12 AM > Subject: [POETRYETC] i.m. a heroine of our times > > > > Anna Politkovskaya has been assassinated in Moscow. > > She was a very brave woman, had received several death threats, overt > > and covert, and survived one attempt at poisoning her. > > There is a kind of passionate intensity that is clear and just, because > > born of compassion. That is the only consolation. > > http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1890481,00.html > > emjay > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1794 (20061006) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > -- Andrew http://hispirits.blogspot.com/ http://www.bam.com.au/andrew