Rendition

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Im sure that certain posters are busy standing up for the rights of the great and wonderful irish non movers but how can anyone that loves sticking up links left right and sometimes even center not pass comment on the fact that thier much loved labour gov used to send people back to L;ibya to be tortured.
Dont do links or stuff but i do feel that politics,politicians and those that spout political bollox desevre to live in this shambles of a world we live in.
So where they right or wrong?

 

[Reg Martin]

Im sure that certain posters are busy standing up for the rights of the great and wonderful irish non movers but how can anyone that loves sticking up links left right and sometimes even center not pass comment on the fact that thier much loved labour gov used to send people back to L;ibya to be tortured.
Dont do links or stuff but i do feel that politics,politicians and those that spout political bollox desevre to live in this shambles of a world we live in.
So where they right or wrong?

I think it was Keir Hardie (or possibly his brother Brian) who said "A person who holds left wing views regards themselves as morally superior to the rest of the poor benighted human race and thus feel they are not bound by any stale social conventions like making even a basic attempt to behave consistently with their stated views."

 

[maninasuitcase]

I think it was Keir Hardie (or possibly his brother Brian) who said "A person who holds left wing views regards themselves as morally superior to the rest of the poor benighted human race and thus feel they are not bound by any stale social conventions like making even a basic attempt to behave consistently with their stated views."

Not sure that the quote is correct.

However, kidnap and torture is wrong, whoever ordered it. It is certainly something a labour government should not have got involved in.

I criticised the yanks for this so-called rendition on other forums, so I have no hesitation condemming the UK for doing the same now on shrimperzone.

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

There is a old saying that goes something like WHO GUARDS THE GUARDS,just all so wrong.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Im sure that certain posters are busy standing up for the rights of the great and wonderful irish non movers but how can anyone that loves sticking up links left right and sometimes even center not pass comment on the fact that thier much loved labour gov used to send people back to L;ibya to be tortured.
Dont do links or stuff but i do feel that politics,politicians and those that spout political bollox desevre to live in this shambles of a world we live in.
So where they right or wrong?

Wrong.
Here's a quote for you, from Nye Bevan,which sums up Politics in general and the Labour Party in particular(IMO).
(Btw,I'm no apologist for the Labour party).

"Discontent arises from a knowledge of the possible, as contrasted with the actual."
(from In Place of Fear, 1955)

 

[Rob Noxious]

There is a old saying that goes something like WHO GUARDS THE GUARDS,just all so
wrong.

It used to be newsagents back when I were a smoker.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

It used to be newsagents back when I were a smoker.

I didn't know you ever smoked.Poetic licence?:winking:

 

[Rob Noxious]

I didn't know you ever smoked.Poetic licence?:winking:

You were on the buses. I was down the brook.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

You were on the buses. I was down the brook.

I hope "Elsa" never found out.:winking:

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

One of the few things that Labour got right. I would send them all back for some racking and slapping.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Back on topic though, I am opposed to all forms of torture as it is beastly - unless, of course, it is carried out by Jack Bauer or Dexter who are righteously ensuring that the bad guys get theirs.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

One of the few things that Labour got right. I would send them all back for some racking and slapping.

That's funny, I happen to think that Libya is about the only thing that Cameron has got right.