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Zawadzki, Mariusz
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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Violence detracts from the legitimacy of the Iranian regime
The left-liberal daily Gazeta Wyborcza appraises the unrest in Iran in the wake of the country's presidential elections, and comments critically on the behaviour of incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Ultimately the use of violence will harm the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic. Its fundament - the religious and political doctrine of Ayatollah [Ruhollah Musavi] Khomeini - is fading into distant memory. The country is turning into just another military dictatorship. 'These aren't protests', said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a smile after the first protests against the official election results, 'the supporters of the defeated candidate are getting all wound up over nothing.' ... The protesters are like disappointed fans whose team has lost, he said. And on Monday he flew to Russia for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, where he announced the defeat of capitalism and the downfall of the major powers. Ironically it is the walls of his own state that are now trembling."
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Should the Olympics be boycotted?
Mariusz Zawadzki warns against the pitfalls of opportunism: "Boycott the Olympic Games in Beijing? The heart cries out 'Yes!'. But before you take to the streets to shout out your boycott, before you condemn athletes who want to fight for medals despite the suffering of the Tibetans, you should at least have the decency to examine your own position. First, boycott your own computer, because chances are it was made in China. Then took a look in your wardrobe and remove all the T-shirts, trousers, costumes, etc. that were made in China. ... But if you're one of the hundreds of millions of opportunists living in this world that are not prepared to do this, then forget boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games. After all, why should we expect athletes who have been preparing for the games for years to bear the consequences on their own?"
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Polish Military Advisers in Iraq
Poland is extending its military presence in Iraq to the end of 2006. "From a military point of view our troops are no longer needed, but they play a vital role in training Iraqi soldiers whose duty it will be to maintain law and order in their country," commentator Mariusz Zawadzki writes. For Zawadzki, the question of whether Poland will profit financially by keeping troops stationed in Iraq is irrelevant. "We mustn't leave the Iraqis alone now because we too are responsible for the consequences of intervention: for the many casualties and even for the Americans' torture of prisoners in Abu Gharib – something we have not yet resolutely condemned. It's our moral duty to do everything possible to ensure that thousands of Iraqi victims have not died in vain."
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