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MOCKBA
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Posted: 10 September 2005 at 9:56pm |
Mahathir calls US, UK terrorist nations
Mahathir ruled Malaysia for 22 years before retiring in 2003 US and British pilots whose bombs killed Iraqi civilians were murderers, and actions taken by those two countries during the invasion and occupation of Iraq amounted to terrorism, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said. Several British and US diplomats walked out in protest of Mahathir's broadside against their countries in a speech at a national conference in Kuala Lumpur on human rights on Friday. "The British and American bomber pilots came, unopposed, safe and cosy in their state of the art aircraft, pressing buttons to drop bombs, to kill and maim," Mahathir said of the Iraq invasion. Mahathir called British and US "And these murderers, for that is what they are, would go back to celebrate Mission Accomplished." 'It was a lie'
Mahathir, who when in power was a US ally in the fight against terrorism although he opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, noted that Washington's reason for invading Iraq was that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. "Who are the terrorists? The people below who were bombed or the bombers? Whose rights have been snatched away" British High Commissioner Bruce Cleghorn and several unidentified US officials attending the conference walked out midway through Mahathir's speech. British and US diplomats were not immediately available for comment. Hamdan Adnan, a senior official with the state-backed National Human Rights Commission, described the diplomats' action as "very distasteful. "If they claim to subscribe to the democratic process, why can't they listen?" he told The Associated Press. Anwar was arrested after leading anti-government rallies, and sentenced to 15 years in prison on corruption and sodomy charges. He was freed on appeal last year, after serving the corruption sentence. |
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Now you are Cousin-in-Chief Mockba. I wonder how I missed this one? They had to walk out in such light of truth, dew always evaporates with the first ray of sun.
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Please, what a joke - you're going to give veracity to this guy?: "Mahathir, who ruled Malaysia for 22 years before retiring in 2003, also defended his human-rights record in government. He was often criticised for detaining suspects without trial under a security law and for the imprisonment of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim." That should be enough info right there for us to understand the diversionary tactics going on...what's he trying to preserve his 'legacy?' Edited by b95000 |
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MOCKBA
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The guy may not be credible... BUT why did the advocates of "democracy" and "freedom of speech" walk out mid-way through the speech? Nature's call? |
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Good one...but MOCKBA whether Mahathir's credible or not bears exactly to the point...if he's not credible on human rights then why are you holding him up to be heard? Edited by b95000 |
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Bruce
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Bismillah My "may not be credible" statement leaves plenty of room for credibility to be established therefore it does not completely deny what he says. Now before it is established it would reflect some decency if "freedom preachers" would have at listened to the end if not giving him benefit of doubt. If these "freedom preachers" seem to enjoy and further propagate fabrications and lies like that of WMD's in Iraq and Saddam's involvement in 9/11... then i conclude that what they don't like to hear - is truth. |
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Bismillah b95000 I began to spot Zarqawi's name frequenting mass media quite some time after US invaded Iraq. Those days Bush was chasing Bin Ladens... and armadillos. Zarqawi was probably still in his mother's womb while "the freedom preachers" including the likes of their puppet-Saddam were stomping innocent people without sparing children. Wasn't it Rumsfeld "holding towels" whilst in Iraq during those "acid bath" years you mentioned? Though i am not a wild supporter of Mahathir, I do not recall him being called to answer for Guantanamo Bay atrocities... not to mention the legality of holding foreign nationals under unwritten law in a third country. Must be somthing to do with "centuries-old" government system of Poland or Berlusconi's exceptional principles of "justice" ... or Powell's... well, the guy just evaporated together with his presentations on threats, may be he have figured out that schizophrenia can be treated and controlled these days. There is nothing more threatening to the regional and world peace than fear in the heart of a coward... Don't feed me this "would you rather" stories especially when your perception of reality is based on some imaginary threat in the future. Has any of your leaders faced enemy on a battlefield (and i do not mean Harrison Ford)? We are all enlightened by Bush's "patriotism" during his military service for the beloved country. They must be as "honest" as they are "brave and courageous". Your claim that the countries you mentioned rule by the will of the people, is not insulting to me... but the very people who live in those countries. Save your definitions of truth, civilization and people-power for the dead in New Orleans... nobody suspected al-Qaeda this time... perhaps because it was Mahathir?
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