The Mad Hatters

Stoking the fires

by duncanr

5 Comments to “Stoking the fires”

1. 
   noseycow
   January 6, 2009 at 7:18 am

   that is the most heartbreaking picture I’ve ever seen

   cheers Duncan.

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2. 
   Mo
   January 9, 2009 at 9:12 am

   Inglorious basterds indeed Druncan!!….
   but could you be a bit more specific…who exactly are you referring too?

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     duncanr
     January 9, 2009 at 11:10 am

     Peace & light, Mo

     In general, I would apply the term ‘Bastard’ to anyone who deliberately kills or maims ‘innocent’ men, women, or children in pursuit of their own aims.

     In this particular case, I would apply the term to the Israeli politicians and military commanders, and soldiers for their actions in Gaza, and to the hypocritical administration in the USA who are happy to stand by doing nothing to prevent the slaughter of innocents by their proxy, Israel, as long as damage can also be inflicted on Hamas.

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3. 
   Mo
   January 9, 2009 at 9:14 am

   sorry but I meant to post this in Druncans “Basterds”, coul you please beso kind

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4. 
   NobblySan
   January 9, 2009 at 12:49 pm

   Interesting (but hardly surprising) the see that the good ol’ land of the free chose to abstain in last night’s UN vote on the issue.

   The option to abstain didn’t feature largely in GeeDubya’s rhetoric post-9/11 when it was something along the lines of ‘if you aint with us, then you’re against us’

   Hypocritical indeed, bigD.

   However, I also feel that the Hamas leadership are being equally shifty and hypocritical over the current Isreali offensive. The more civilians get killed, the more pictures such as the ones currently shown get taken, and the more their own murderous and indiscriminate attacks on civilians get overshadowed by current events.

   This is , as you’ve pointed out before, the best recruiting opportunity that Hamas have had for ages, and they won’t be in a hurry to see it end just yet.

   To quote Roger Waters…..

   “And the generals gave thanks,
   as the other ranks,
   held back the enemy
   tanks ….for a while,
   And the Anzio bridgehead was held
   for the loss
   of a few hundred
   ‘ordinary’ lives.”

   Bastards indeed, on all sides.

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