Offensive obits of one offed "overseas operations" oppressor...

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Update 8th Jan: from Guido, Corbyn keeping up his record of always siding with anyone who could be construed as an enemy of the U.K.: "Corbyn has now unveiled his latest shocking foreign policy opinion in
refusing to call Soleimani a terrorist – a man responsible for the
deaths of thousands of Middle Easterners and Western forces; and something even Democrats like Elizabeth Warren have agreed with wholeheartedly. Is it any wonder Boris has refused to personally brief Jezza on Privy council terms? Every day we must be thankful he never got into power". Amen

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Bit late on this, wasn't going to post that I agreed with The Donald (I do) plus I have only just seen the cartoon below (SM Radio @SMohyeddin "The killing of #QassemSoleimani by Iranian artist @ManaNeyestani"). Apologies for all the Twitter links and also if you think my title is crass but some of the lefty-love-in reaction has been far more crass. Some interesting points about the 'real Soleimani' on THIS THREAD by Karim Sadjadpour whose first point may seem exaggerated: "1. There were many tributes to by Iranians who viewed him as a widely-beloved Persian Che Guevara, w/ little self-awareness for his role in the repression, displacement, and death of millions." and HERE from Masih Alinejad: "Some Iranians compared the funeral services for Soleimani to those held for the Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich..."

Offensive obits of one offed "overseas operations" oppressor...

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Update 8th Jan: from Guido, Corbyn keeping up his record of always siding with anyone who could be construed as an enemy of the U.K.: "Corbyn has now unveiled his latest shocking foreign policy opinion in refusing to call Soleimani a terrorist – a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of Middle Easterners and Western forces; and something even Democrats like Elizabeth Warren have agreed with wholeheartedly. Is it any wonder Boris has refused to personally brief Jezza on Privy council terms? Every day we must be thankful he never got into power". Amen

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Bit late on this, wasn't going to post that I agreed with The Donald (I do) plus I have only just seen the cartoon below (SM Radio @SMohyeddin "The killing of #QassemSoleimani by Iranian artist @ManaNeyestani"). Apologies for all the Twitter links and also if you think my title is crass but some of the lefty-love-in reaction has been far more crass. Some interesting points about the 'real Soleimani' on THIS THREAD by Karim Sadjadpour whose first point may seem exaggerated: "1. There were many tributes to by Iranians who viewed him as a widely-beloved Persian Che Guevara, w/ little self-awareness for his role in the repression, displacement, and death of millions." and HERE from Masih Alinejad: "Some Iranians compared the funeral services for Soleimani to those held for the Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich..."

Oligodontous operations...

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There must be amazingly good security services in Venezuela: since July 1999, when a hunter was arrested with a .22 rifle and cartridges (and opposition members publicly denounced by Krusty) there has been talk of over 60 alleged assassination plots (or magnicide or krusticide...SIXTY!). There is a data base HERE from Ultimos Noticias giving all the details; 52 are related Chavez and already 11 directed at Nick Ripe! Caracas Chronicles reminds us that "in only eighteen of those cases, the authorities have released any details to the public." Despite all this there has not been a single attempt, not one single trial and - obviously - not one single conviction. Needless to say it's always the far right, usually Colombian, usually ex Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and often the evil empire. I'm no Obama fan but how do you answer "Is President Obama so weak that decisions are made for him in the United States to kill a Latin American head of state without his knowing it?". I noted there was no talk of any attempt in 2012 [edit: see update below]...what with Krusty's poor health perhaps they thought it would have seemed a bad show to invent another plot to threaten to kill him. (the image - click to enlarge - shows all the info in a handy graph)



Update: a further hat-tip to Kepler (whose blog is well worth a read) who pointed out that I was wrong, there was an 'attempt' in 2012.

Oligodontous operations...

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There must be amazingly good security services in Venezuela: since July 1999, when a hunter was arrested with a .22 rifle and cartridges (and opposition members publicly denounced by Krusty) there has been talk of over 60 alleged assassination plots (or magnicide or krusticide...SIXTY!). There is a data base HERE from Ultimos Noticias giving all the details; 52 are related Chavez and already 11 directed at Nick Ripe! Caracas Chronicles reminds us that "in only eighteen of those cases, the authorities have released any details to the public." Despite all this there has not been a single attempt, not one single trial and - obviously - not one single conviction. Needless to say it's always the far right, usually Colombian, usually ex Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and often the evil empire. I'm no Obama fan but how do you answer "Is President Obama so weak that decisions are made for him in the United States to kill a Latin American head of state without his knowing it?". I noted there was no talk of any attempt in 2012 [edit: see update below]...what with Krusty's poor health perhaps they thought it would have seemed a bad show to invent another plot to threaten to kill him. (the image - click to enlarge - shows all the info in a handy graph)

Update: a further hat-tip to Kepler (whose blog is well worth a read) who pointed out that I was wrong, there was an 'attempt' in 2012.