Russian Riots in Estonia, Estonian Humour in English

dru — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:47:41 +0000

Estonia isn't in the news much, but after the government decided to implement a controversial law to move a Soviet memorial to soldiers who died fighting the Nazis, and unearth the bodies of several soldiers buried near the monument--which is referred to in the Estonian press simply as pronkssõdur, or bronze soldier--an international furor has ensued, with German, US, Russian and other governments weighing in.

"Only the blood from a thousand decomissioned F-16s could sate his lust for principled non-violence."

dru — Tue, 01 May 2007 04:45:42 +0000

A Tiny Revolution continues to combine worldly political savvy with a sharp sense of humour.

The Dominion - humour

Russian Riots in Estonia, Estonian Humour in English

"Only the blood from a thousand decomissioned F-16s could sate his lust for principled non-violence."