söndag 18 december 2011

Vaclav Havel avliden

Tjeckoslovakiens förste demokratiskt valde president, Vaclav Havel - har avlidit i lungcancer, 75 år gammal. Havel ledde landets befrielse från kommunismen i den fredliga sammetsrevolutionen. CNN rapporterar här om Havels bortgång:



Och här ännu ett inslag där Vaclav Havels betydelse diskuteras:



Och här ännu ett inslag:



Tidigare president George W. och Laura Bush - som fokuserade på att bygga nära relationer med Östeuropa - släppte igår följande meddelande vid beskedet om Havels död:

Laura and I are saddened by the loss of our friend, Vaclav Havel. His strong voice for human liberty changed the course of his country and crossed continents. In the days of Communist rule over Czechoslovakia, he was viewed as an enemy of the state for ridiculing the pretensions of an oppressive government. The most subversive act of the playwright from Prague was telling the truth about tyranny. And when that truth finally triumphed, the people elected this dignified, charming, humble, determined man to lead their country. Unintimidated by threats, unchanged by political power, Vaclav Havel suffered much in the cause of freedom and became one of its greatest heroes. We send our heartfelt condolences to his dear wife, Dagmar, and the people of the Czech Republic as they celebrate the life of a great man.

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