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Did Berat Buzhala intended to ‘Assassinate' my Character and integrity using his communication channel with the Public in Kosovo?
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Did Berat Buzhala intended to ‘Assassinate' my Character and integrity using his communication channel with the Public in Kosovo?

Berat Buzhala's baseless claims aims to distort my career and ethics. Since 2008, I've worked internationally, unaffiliated with any political entity, dedicated solely to humanitarian journalism.

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May 03, 2024
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Did Berat Buzhala intended to ‘Assassinate' my Character and integrity using his communication channel with the Public in Kosovo?
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In my analysis of Berat Buzhala's statements about me, Vudi Xhymshiti, I find that the attacks levied are not just an avoidance of engaging with the substance of my professional work but an aggressive targeting of my personal traits and history. This tactic of focusing on an individual’s character or traits rather than their arguments, known as an "ad hominem" attack, frames me negatively without any substantive engagement with the quality of my journalism.

Buzhala's approach resonates with strategies identified by Western scholars like Arthur Schopenhauer in "The Art of Being Right," where he describes strategic belittlement used to discredit opponents personally rather than logically disputing their ideas. Such tactics aim to undermine an opponent’s credibility and skew public perception negatively, employing personal attacks as a diversion from more substantive debate.

Furthermore, the narrative crafted by Buzhala mirrors techniques outlined by Yuri Bezmenov, a former KGB psychologic…

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