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

[ingenious76.livejournal.com]

On my way to Thailand a month ago I sat next to two young women on a plane, both of whom had their faces covered. As did their mother who was sitting across from me. Her husband and the brothers were dressed in Western clothes - and they had Saudi passports. I don't care how culturally ignorant people think I am, expecting/demanding women to cover their faces and dress in long black robes, which a Muslim doctor here has slammed stating is causing health problems, not just a sign of oppression, has no place in this century.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've just read an illuminating article by Paul Vallely in the Independent about how Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been pouring billions into the Syrian opposition and are now going "Whoops!"