Politicians adhere to the Hypocritic Oath
Hey Folks,
Here's part of a recent news report:
Chorus of condemnation after Lebanon assassination
Wed Nov 22
PARIS (AFP) - An international chorus of outrage over the assassination of a prominent anti-Syrian minister in Lebanon gathered force Wednesday, with world leaders expressing concern the killing could spark renewed violence across the region.
The broad-daylight murder Tuesday of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel -- the fifth senior Lebanese politician slain over the last two years -- was widely condemned as an effort to topple the already weakened government of Fouad Siniora.
"Today we saw again the vicious face of those who hate freedom," Bush said.
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On the radio I also heard a Bush spokesperson going on about how this assassination was an "attack on democracy."
Well, that may or may not be the case, but assassinations are to be condemned whatever their motivation.
What I find interesting here is the HYPOCRACY. John Kennedy tried to assassinate Fidel Castro; Richard Nixon sanctioned the assassination of Salvador Allende; Ronald Reagan attempted the assassination of Muammar Kadhafi; Sam Donaldson raised no ruckus by calling for the killing of Saddam Hussein (prior to any talk of actually going to war); and “holy man” Pat Robertson recently called for the assassination of Hugo Chavez.
America LOVES assassinations (even of democratically elected officials[ see Allende ] ) when it suits Washington’s interests – it’s only naughty when it doesn’t advance our imperialistic designs.
Some have gone so far as to wonder whether the CIA had a hand in this latest assassination, since it is being put forth as a reason for us to attack Syria.
Be that as it may, no one in our government has ANY standing to pontificate about the evils of political assassination. "Freedom" and "democracy" have nothing to do with it.
- Uke Man
Here's part of a recent news report:
Chorus of condemnation after Lebanon assassination
Wed Nov 22
PARIS (AFP) - An international chorus of outrage over the assassination of a prominent anti-Syrian minister in Lebanon gathered force Wednesday, with world leaders expressing concern the killing could spark renewed violence across the region.
The broad-daylight murder Tuesday of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel -- the fifth senior Lebanese politician slain over the last two years -- was widely condemned as an effort to topple the already weakened government of Fouad Siniora.
"Today we saw again the vicious face of those who hate freedom," Bush said.
* * *
On the radio I also heard a Bush spokesperson going on about how this assassination was an "attack on democracy."
Well, that may or may not be the case, but assassinations are to be condemned whatever their motivation.
What I find interesting here is the HYPOCRACY. John Kennedy tried to assassinate Fidel Castro; Richard Nixon sanctioned the assassination of Salvador Allende; Ronald Reagan attempted the assassination of Muammar Kadhafi; Sam Donaldson raised no ruckus by calling for the killing of Saddam Hussein (prior to any talk of actually going to war); and “holy man” Pat Robertson recently called for the assassination of Hugo Chavez.
America LOVES assassinations (even of democratically elected officials[ see Allende ] ) when it suits Washington’s interests – it’s only naughty when it doesn’t advance our imperialistic designs.
Some have gone so far as to wonder whether the CIA had a hand in this latest assassination, since it is being put forth as a reason for us to attack Syria.
Be that as it may, no one in our government has ANY standing to pontificate about the evils of political assassination. "Freedom" and "democracy" have nothing to do with it.
- Uke Man
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