from a guardian article: "She denounced Nelson Mandela and his ANC as "terrorists", something even David Cameron ultimately admitted was wrong<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-we-were-wrong-to-call-mandela-a-terrorist-413684.html>. She was a steadfast friend <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/304516.stm> to brutal tyrants such as Augusto Pinochet, Saddam Hussein<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/feb/28/iraq.politics1>and Indonesian dictator General Suharto<http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jan/28/indonesia.world>.
I have no doubt its hard to be a PM, and chose your enemies. But its clear that sometimes there is no logic behind some of the choices. My point about Sands was not to debate whether or not she was right about NI. It was the lack of empathy towards his outcome that is describing of who she was as a person. Anyways, I ve spent enough time on that old bag. Cheers, Eric On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:28 PM, Richard Naef < [email protected]> wrote: > > >I agree her policy on Northern Ireland was spot on. I think what she said > of Sands after >he died sums it up best > > her avowed "never talk to terorists under any circumstances" policy was a > stumbling block to any sort of progress and not one followed by any > sensible politican in the whole world - most say it but behind the scenes > take a pragmatic approach - something Thatch would never do. > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
