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02/17/2003 Entry: "Tony Blair: the new Margaret Thatcher"
Despatches from Outland thinks that Tony Blair is showing a resemblance to Margaret Thatcher. He quotes TB's speech to the Labour party's spring conference:
There will be no march for the victims of Saddam, no protests about the thousands of children that die needlessly every year under his rule, no righteous anger over the torture chambers which if he is left in power, will be left in being.Great rhetoric. But no one should pretend that any war against Saddam will be fought because of his human rights record. But I agree with Outland's sentiment that "In some ways, the guy reminds me of Margaret Thatcher." But whereas Mr Jacobsen regards this as a compliment, I do not. And nor, I suspect, would Tony Blair.
Replies:
RE: Why fight?
Saddam's human rights record is not the reason for action, but it is a factor.
RE: Saddam's victims
How can one call them a "march for the victims," when I haven't heard a single peep from the marchers about the victims of Saddam? All one hears from them is "It's all about OOOOIIIIIILLLLLL!" and foolish comments about American imperialism. What alternatives do they offer other than do nothing?
Yes, it's very likely that innocent people will suffer if the alliance (and it isn't just the U.S.) attacks Saddam's forces. But even more innocent people will suffer if they do not. What alternatives can you offer?
Posted by Roy Jacobsen @ 02/18/2003 03:31 AM CST
I think, in a way, the current peace ralleys are already "marches for the victims", because, in a war, even more children would die needlessly.
Posted by Swan @ 02/17/2003 10:36 PM CST
