The Basque country and Belarus

[Nils]

Out of curiosity, why do Sinn Fein appear to support the cause of ETA and their politcal party, a terrorist organisation who exist in a liberal democracy governed by the rule of law, yet apparently have nothing to say about the behaviour of Łukaszęko, Europe's last Stalinist dictator, in Belarus :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4852130.stm

Surely the Belarussians have it far, far worse than the Basques.

Easy Pogo:

Łukaszęko = no comment from the Shinners. Not too bothered about distant Slavs. Plus standing up to the US\UK\West >> an enemy of my enemy is...

ETA = Terrorists with little respect for the rule of law, now out for as much as they can get = brothers.

[Nils]

Out of curiosity, why do Sinn Fein appear to support the cause of ETA and their politcal party, a terrorist organisation who exist in a liberal democracy governed by the rule of law, yet apparently have nothing to say about the behaviour of Łukaszęko, Europe's last Stalinist dictator, in Belarus :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4852130.stm

Surely the Belarussians have it far, far worse than the Basques.

It's easy, Pogo:

Łukaszęko = no comment from the Shinners. Not too bothered about distant Slavs. Plus standing up to the US\UK >> an enemy of my enemy is...

ETA = Terrorists with little respect for the rule of law, now out for as much as they can get = brothers.

[pogo]

Any leader who refuses to barter for his country’s sovereignty is heckled and chastised by the imperialists and the western media

It is pleasing that Belarus will continue to take this path and affirm their independence free of foreign involvement, on par with Iran, DPR of Korea and Cuba.

Far from being a Belarusian patriot, Łukaszęko:

Is unable to speak the Belarusian language

Has closed the only High School teaching in Belarusian

Has banned the celebration of the Belarusian National Day, March 25th

Has banned the Belarusian flag

Now Belarus resembles not so much an independent country, but a reservation for aboriginies of an almost extinct species known as Homo Sovieticus. It is Belarusian only in name.

[mbari hogun]

I'm always amazed at how the Irps can keep Stalinists (like Vox Populi), Trotskyists, anarchists (Kronstadt, who posts on this site), DeLeonists (one of their American supporters) and so on together.

[DSCH]

Pogo wrote

The British elite were all that stood between Europe and a new dark age.

Europe had been in a dark age since 1914

[ireland2004]

I'm always amazed at how the Irps can keep Stalinists (like Vox Populi), Trotskyists, anarchists (Kronstadt, who posts on this site), DeLeonists (one of their American supporters) and so on together.

He's gonna be mad when he sees that.

[FTA69]

Out of curiosity, why do Sinn Fein appear to support the cause of ETA and their politcal party, a terrorist organisation who exist in a liberal democracy governed by the rule of law, yet apparently have nothing to say about the behaviour of Łukaszęko, Europe's last Stalinist dictator, in Belarus

Why are you giving out about Belarus when the people of Niger have it far worse? Blah blah blah, we can chat away about that bollocks all day long. I also find it odd that a "democracy" can choose to ban political parties and newspapers and torture detainees whenever it feels like it.

Vox,

Is it hard to believe that a leader of an ex-Soviet republic has maintained the welfare system for the people of his country and in doing such has popular support? For example, compare Belarus to Romania, even though Romania has a higher GDP than Belarus they have radically different living standards in regards to social welfare

Ah yes the Belarus ran by a megalomaniac dictator? I live with two individuals who regularly visit Minsk to do charity work in orphanages, they have brought back photos of handicapped children chained to beds 24/7, some are even kept in cages. Even questioning Lukashenko's decisions can result in a jail sentence. So is it hard to believe he has maintained his peoples' welfare. Yes it is. Very hard indeed.

[JCSkinner]

I used to live in Minsk. I still know a few people there. None of them have been very happy about Lukashenko's regime, but they all feel there is little can be done while Putin props him up.

[The OD]

It is also worth noting that in 1940, Britain (and its ruling class) were all that stood between Europe and a new dark age.

Meant to comment on this earlier. Point mr Pogroll, the british ruling 'elite' didnt stand in the way of anything - they sent their own young men out to do that for them whilst they sneered at the very defenders of their freedom.

Hence the fact they dumped that moron churchill out on his tubby ass after the war.....