The unfailing and profound sense of *consideration* of the Liberal Democrats
Such sweethearts. Such poppetts. Bless their cotton socks.Ming/ Menzies Campbell was on BBC News 24 just before Midday UK time.
He is annoyed.
About the unseemly celebrations across America.
About.... that News
As A Lib Dem councillor on ThatTwitter puts it:
http://twitter.com/#!/Lisa4Woking/status/65012525590249472
Ming Campbell bang on the money. Remember the distaste when 9/11 happened and Muslim countries celebrated. We should not do the same
2nd May via Echofon
Except.....
When the WTC attacks took place, the only (and infamous) instance of celebrations was in the West Bank - incidents rapidly shouted down by others in the Muslim world, as I recall. There were vigils across the 'Muslim world', and the same, as I remember, in the aftermath of Beslan. A sense that whatever gripes could be lain at the door of the West/unnamed others, this was simply too much. I seem to remember even Iran and Iraq (pih) sent official notes of condolence.
But anyways, how proundly considerate of the Lib Dems. You would prefer the standard response: mention past crimes against Saladin and say Insh'allah a lot to prove you Iz Down Wit Da Ummah
And not just there.
I always wondered if there was a flow chart somewhere, that people of a generally leftish (or in truth, those who would aim to define themselves as generically anti-establishment, poo-pooing at the mindless untermenschen who buy popular music, hating the Manic Street Preachers after they sold more than 2000 singles, that sort of thing) people navigate their opinions by.
You'd think quisling Lib Dems would have nothing in common with hardened Marxists now. Apparently not. And it has already been pointed out that those mortified at boozed up frat boys chanting USA USA will more than likely cheer the death of Thatcher /Blair/BuSSh
Key question:
What are the Americans doing?
A: being a bit lairy coz the cunt that ordered the deaths of 3000 of their fellow office workers has finally been killed
How in hell should you react?
A: By maintaining an arch, knowing, petulance usually reserved for supporters of struggling football teams at the hands of another crushing defeat by insisting that
a) well actually its nothing compared to the death of [insert UK/US atrocity here, hell even mention shit from the British Empire, its all good]
b) Its EXACTLY THE SAME as celebrating the WTC attacks.
Do this on Question Time, and you will get a round of applause and be hailed as the new Charlie Brooker.
An early example of this was at my old workplace, when it was announced that there would be a 2 minute silence for the victims of the WTC attacks. Our predictably Trotty (though non SWP) union reps first retort, rather than noting the deaths, was to simply cuonter that, actually, Ok? If, Uh, We had a minutes silence for, like, uh, the dead from American Imperialism, actually, we'd like, have to be silent, for like, A MILLION YEARS.
An article linked to from Jason Burke
Deadly Vanguards
Labels: Lib Dem, Menzies, Ming Campbell, Osama Bin Laden
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