Iran shot down that plane. In Iran, of course, and mostly with Iranians aboard it. And look how much fuss we are making about the whole thing. None. We would be bombing Tehran now if we had thought that it had been intentional. But start a war, and these things happen.
Which Britons, exactly, did Qassem Soleimani ever kill? His enemies were elsewhere, and he knew it. As do they. IS's own weekly newspaper carries an editorial declaring that IS had been "trying for years to cut off the heads" of him and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, but now Allah has used the United States to do it for them.
There is every evidence from the last week or so that the British intelligence and security Establishment is profoundly wary of war with Iran. But its hidden pressure on the Government needs to be matched and balanced by open pressure in the media, on the streets if necessary, and above all in Parliament.
I will be standing for Parliament again here at North West Durham next time, so please give generously. In any event, please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
There is every evidence from the last week or so that the British intelligence and security Establishment is profoundly wary of war with Iran. But its hidden pressure on the Government needs to be matched and balanced by open pressure in the media, on the streets if necessary, and above all in Parliament.
I will be standing for Parliament again here at North West Durham next time, so please give generously. In any event, please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
Richard Holden is nice and he's making the effort, turning up to Consett AFC and all that, but he's not in this league, you're a once in a generation politician and Parliament is wrong without you.
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DeleteDo you hope to break the 1% barrier at the next election?
ReplyDeleteIf Pidcock doesn't split my vote by taking fewer than the 10 needed to get on the ballot paper, yes.
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