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| Mary departs U.N. human rights store, still bitching and moaning... |
| 2002-09-08 |
| Departing U.N. human rights chief Mary Robinson, in a bleak assessment of the state of human rights, accused governments of hiding behind the ongoing war on terrorism to trample civil liberties and crush troublesome opponents. "Suddenly the T-word is used all the time," Robinson said, referring to terrorism. "And that's the problem." Yeah. Self-preservation's such an outdated concept... The United States, Russia and China were among the nations she said were ignoring civil rights in the name of combating international terrorist groups. Well, that's funny. Those are the three areas the Bad Guys are attacking. Europe doesn't have to worry about getting attacked, because all the Muslims have to do is keep swarming in and demanding shariah. Eventually they'll get it, they can kill the original ihabitants, and the ummah will be bigger and grander... "Everything is justified by that T-word," the 58-year-old former Irish president said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I hope that countries will put human rights back on the agenda because it tended to slip after September 11." We will, Mary. We promise, just as soon as all the terrorists are dead... Robinson argued the Bush administration set the tone by holding detainees from Afghanistan without charge at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She also criticized Washington's opposition to the new International Criminal Court. "The world needs leadership in human rights and the United States could give great leadership. It's not giving it at the moment, unfortunately," said Robinson, who leaves her post Wednesday. Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out, Mary... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 And she was wearing the Pants of Power in Ireland for *how* long? You'd think someone would have taken a strap to her for such views there. |
| Posted by: Laurence Simon 2002-09-09 11:29:16 |
| #4 Andrew Olmsted |
| Posted by: Fred 2002-09-08 21:16:11 |
| #3 My concern is that Mary will end up as the Commisar for Human Rights in the EU. I'd prefer her to spend her remaining days practicing in front of a mirror with her hairbrush, but it doesn't look like that will happen. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2002-09-08 14:16:55 |
| #2 Don't much care how she leaves, as long as she leaves! |
| Posted by: Kathy K 2002-09-08 13:20:19 |
| #1 Don't leave mad and upset, Mary. Just leave. |
| Posted by: Raj 2002-09-08 09:51:34 |