War Crime

On July 20 NATO attacked the headquarters of the Libyan state broadcaster Al-Jamahiriyah and two of its installations. According to Libyan sources- which cannot be verified- three journalists were killed and twenty one injured. 

Jean-Francois Juillard, secretary general of Reporters without Frontiers has said,

“We remind NATO that news media are civilian installations and cannot be regarded as military objectives. Even if Al-Jamahiriya is clearly used by the Gaddafi regime as a propaganda outlet, it does not in any way legitimize these attacks. Other means, such as support for independent media, must be used to minimize the regime’s propaganda and threats."

“We call for a transparent investigation into the circumstances of these airstrikes. Military attacks on civilian installations constitute war crimes and serious violations of the Geneva Conventions. It is essential to establish who was responsible.”

A fuller report can be read here.

Me and Fabi Don't Like To Go Swimming

I don't like to go swimming- not in an indoor pool, anyway-  so the idea was I'd sit outside in the sun and read a book. When he discovered swimming involved getting wet Fabi decided he didn't like it either so he came out (screaming) to join me. At first I wished we'd brought a ball with us, but actually we didn't need it.  We had a grassy slope to run up and down, a branch with dead leaves still adhering that rattled when we shook it, another branch we made pretend was a walking stick, thistledown to chase, catch and  release and a drain cover with studs on it we could count- one, two, three, four. These things kept us going for about an hour- until Mama, Nanna and Christa were finished.