tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post6013479745635208847..comments2023-11-05T16:19:05.197+08:00Comments on Unam Sanctam: RantAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356738924839809045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-3602844322833852082007-06-19T13:59:00.000+08:002007-06-19T13:59:00.000+08:00Thanks, Rita and Mr. Smith. What peeves me off abo...Thanks, Rita and Mr. Smith. What peeves me off about the things some people say is this. What do they expect Bush and Blair to do now with things as they are? Run away? The Muslim terrorists would then take this as a sign of weakness and rejoice. Their constituency would be strengthened and they would be further emboldened to carry out more attacks. I don't see anyone giving concrete suggestions, only asking for a pullout. What would that achieve?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356738924839809045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-78361770612355460802007-06-19T07:27:00.000+08:002007-06-19T07:27:00.000+08:00Nice rant, Andrew, but I suggest you look into the...Nice rant, Andrew, but I suggest you look into the background of the Serb/Bosnian conflict a little more closely before lauding that little firefight too much. As time passes, it looks more and more like the US backed the wrong side.<BR/><BR/>I'll find a blog post to explain that one properly, though, since I'm not the expert I should be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-69389472172709605602007-06-19T02:41:00.000+08:002007-06-19T02:41:00.000+08:00Woah,Steady on Andrew! That was a good rant. I h...Woah,<BR/>Steady on Andrew! That was a good rant. I have a few points I'd like to make...clamly!<BR/><BR/>Firstly, I notice the foul name of "Socialist Worker" appearing on one of the banners. That organisation is scum. I'll give you an example. Many years ago when I was living in a very deprived area of the UK, a coloured boy was shot and killed with an air gun by a youth shouting racist slogans. The community were horrified and organised a dignified silent march through the town to show support for the family. "Socialsit Worker" turn up with their filthy banners and want to turn it into a noisy political march. Some of us had to take them down a back alley and tell them they were "very naughty boys and girls". <BR/><BR/>So I am in total agreement with you about the protesters, they are cowards and scumballs.<BR/><BR/>However I'd also like to say that Mr Bush and Mr Blair have not been very successful at promoting "freedom" throughout the world. I am resolutely anti-war but not a pacifist. I firmly believe more negotiations and fairer negotiations could and should have taken place (something the Vatican was urging), but they were icthing for a fight. They have blood on their hands for sanctioning cowardly ineffective tactics like blanket bombing, and for the economic mess of selling off all Iraq's the sate owned infrastructure and leaving it virtually overnight with an unrestrained free-market rife with racketteers, freeloaders and criminals. A most excellent recepie for armed militias and nasty people to take control.<BR/><BR/>They also have blood on thier hands for not doing more in Darfur and Zimbabwe. But as we all know war in the middle east is about the only think Mr Bush really cares about and that is his chums in the oil industry.<BR/><BR/>There, I've had my little rant too!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120333351409730480noreply@blogger.com