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2009-08-31 Britain

'Terror backlash' claim undermines MacAskill

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Posted by Steve White 2009-08-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 died a martyr in a Scottish prison
Are you serious? If that was a real reason, then the Scots truly are spineless. The release-for-oil scenario is at least understandable. MacAskill sounds like a real twit.
(BTW- a saltire is an "X"-shaped cross, as in the Cross of St. Andrew which is on the flag of Scotland.)

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-08-31 08:07|| 2009-08-31 08:07|| Front Page Top

#2 at least its clear to everyone that Labour and the SNP were not working together on this.

"So are Labour" Opposition parties (which is what Labour is in Scotland) get to formulate their position as they go along (must.not.provoke.folks.here.with.talk.of.healthcare) The govt, OTOH, has to have a plan, and a justification for it. SNP has to be consistent with why they did what they did. Labour can snipe from the sidelines.

Posted by liberal hawk 2009-08-31 11:07|| 2009-08-31 11:07|| Front Page Top

#3 A palpable point, liberal hawk.

/as I sit here with my ignorance revealed for all to see. But at least it is now slightly less -- thank you for teaching me, dear liberal hawk. :-)

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-31 14:21|| 2009-08-31 14:21|| Front Page Top

#4 The govt, OTOH, has to have a plan, and a justification for it. SNP has to be consistent with why they did what they did. Labour can snipe from the sidelines.

So releasing Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi was okay because the SNP had a plan and a justification.

Would that logic have been present when the last U.S. administration was in office.

Posted by Pappy 2009-08-31 20:20|| 2009-08-31 20:20|| Front Page Top

#5 "Some hate the English. I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are COLONIZED by wankers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonized BY. We're ruled by effete assholes. It's a shite state of affairs to be in..."

Posted by Rent boy">Rent boy 2009-08-31 21:42|| 2009-08-31 21:42|| Front Page Top

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