Ignorance, Hypocrisy, Cynicism

[poliphilo]

If David Cameron had had his way- and not been thwarted by a free vote in Parliament- we would now be fighting alongside the Syrian rebels who include Mr Baghdadi's Islamic State. What a difference a year makes. Now the rebels are the bad guys and young Brits who are doing exactly what Cameron wanted the British armed forces to do are being criminalized.

I notice we're hearing much less now about what a genocidal bastard Assad is. The media- in deference to the weathercock change in government policy- have piped down about his atrocities. Instead they're going on about the wickedness of Baghdadi's lot. Look, they chop people's heads off and oppress women- how very medieval of them! (Just like our very good friends the Saudis- only lets not talk about that.)

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I'm not the only one to perceive that the real issue in that region is Saudi Arabia!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Hush- these people are friends of Prince Charles- and control our oil supplies....

[matrixmann]

And too bad that Europe now says to Mr. Putin "Get off to the table for the cats!" - he could also provide them fuel and the nessecary means what it takes to keep your ass warm...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Western leaders are mostly posturing ninnies.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

'friends of Prince Charles'

You do realise that this makes them even less nice people in my estimation?

[matrixmann]

You're not alone in this. Definitely.