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London's Mayor Ken Livingstone condemns terrorist acts
2005-07-07
sort of, anyway ...

London's Mayor Ken Livingstone who is in Singapore for the IOC Session has condemned the attacks on the city's rail and bus systems. He said the London's security and emergency services are prepared for such acts, and have executed their operations efficiently. Mr Livingston criticised the blast as an "indiscriminate attempt at mass murder" and had strong words for those who committed the act. "This was not a terrorist attack against the mighty and the powerful; it is not aimed at presidents or prime ministers; it was aimed at ordinary working class Londoners, black and white, Muslim and Christians, Hindu and Jew, young and old, indiscriminate attempt at slaughter irrespective of any considerations, of age, of class, of religion, whatever, that isn't an ideology, it isn't even a perverted faith, it's just indiscriminate attempt at mass murder, and we know what the objective is, they seek to divide London. They seek to turn Londoners against each other and Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack," said Mr Livingston.

He then had a message for the terrorists who had organised the explosions. "I wish to speak through you directly, to those who came to London to claim lives, nothing you do, how many of us you kill will stop that flight to our cities where freedom is strong and where people can live in harmony with one another, whatever you do, how many you kill, you will fail."
Posted by:Steve

#16  I fucking despise this man - may he be infested with flesh-eating bacteria - starting with his nose.

Sorry, not very eloquent - leaving that to .com (superb piece at #6 sir!) and others, but by the Lord Harry this man is a turd, 'an attack against the working class'? - what a fucker!, this man has been a politician (aka leech on the pubic purse) since the early 80's! - superb working class credentials there Ken old son.
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2005-07-07 21:37  

#15  *applause*
Posted by: Howard UK   2005-07-07 16:30  

#14  
"This was not a terrorist attack against the mighty and the powerful; it is not aimed at presidents or prime ministers; it was aimed at ordinary working class Londoners, black and white, Muslim and Christians, Hindu and Jew, young and old, indiscriminate attempt at slaughter irrespective of any considerations, of age, of class, of religion..."


So were the attacks against civilians in Israel, like the ones endorsed by Yusuf al-Qaradawi (for instance).

And the Islamic terorists in Iraq have killed far more Iraqi civilians than they have American troops.
Posted by: Phil Fraering   2005-07-07 13:46  

#13  .com, while skepticism is justified, I'm inclined to give the guy a chance to do the right thing. A convert is a convert is a convert; the prodigal son was welcomed home. Cf. Norma McCorvey; Bernard Nathanson.
Posted by: Mike   2005-07-07 12:00  

#12  5 will get you 10 they both call for an immediate withdrawl of British troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Posted by: too true   2005-07-07 11:33  

#11  It seems Ken wouldn't have a problem with it if the terrorist shite had had the good socialist grace to target "presidents or prime ministers".

Thanks for your input, Kenny. Now please go cut your throat.
Posted by: mojo   2005-07-07 11:32  

#10  And so he did, B-a-r, so he did. Now what does he do? They're not only at the gates, they're inside, blowing up constituents.

Whither now, Georgie, Ken?
Posted by: .com   2005-07-07 11:31  

#9  Did Red Ken just imply it is OK for muslims to blow up the powerful in the West, like the London mayor's office? He is truly worth sentencing to a lifetime of pentinence in Iran.
Posted by: ed   2005-07-07 11:30  

#8  
"We argued, as did the security services in this country, that the attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq would increase the threat of terrorist attack in Britain. Tragically Londoners have now paid the price of the Government ignoring such warnings."

Translation: "I'd have preferred to cower in fear waiting for the barbarians to reach the gates rather than destroying them in their lair."
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-07-07 11:27  

#7  well said, .com! I hear ya!
Posted by: BA   2005-07-07 11:24  

#6  I have a serious problem with the "Jailhouse Conversion" thingy. Red ken is a communist / socialist / apologist / symp / facilitator fuckwit.

If the NYT was bombed, tomorrow morning, sure, they'd suddenly "get it". Better yet if they blew up Arthur Sulzberg and his entire family in his home. Bad guys? Check. We're with you... now.

But I ask you: Do we then accept them? After all they have done in sympathy with killers, do we say, "Oh, okay. It became personal for you, so now you understand. You added insult to injury for the families of the fallen, both victims and armed forces. You published assholes like Ted Rall. You've fellated the jihadis and mangled the language to call them militants and insurgents - instead of terrorists. You've aided and abetted them at every turn and in every way available to you as a cornerstone of the MSM. But suuuuure. C'mon in, and welcome!"?

No. You make your choices and you get to live with the consequences. Red Ken is a Galloway-grade major fuckwit, apologist, symp, and facilitator. Conside the damage done by words. As eLarson said in another thread: civilizations are not ovethrown... they commit suicide.

That happens by loss of resolve, loss of focus, drowning in moral equivalence games. These are the results of words. They are just as deadly as bullets and bombs.

Fuck him - and them.

My $0.02.
Posted by: .com   2005-07-07 11:04  

#5  Funny you should ask, Frank...

Respect MP George Galloway says: "We argued, as did the security services in this country, that the attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq would increase the threat of terrorist attack in Britain. Tragically Londoners have now paid the price of the Government ignoring such warnings."

You expected something else?

Posted by: tu3031   2005-07-07 11:03  

#4  Musta missed that Galloway condemnation
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-07 11:00  

#3  Prob'ly did. He's prob'ly pissed.

But attention spans are short, and ideology's important, if you haven't any thoughts of your own...
Posted by: Fred   2005-07-07 10:56  

#2  Kenny may be full of the stinky stuff, but if you heard him say this (Laura Ingraham had a tape of it as I was coming to work) He sounds really pissed.

Did reality hit him in the face like a rotten mackerel? Did self-preservation finally step in to his pink brain? Only time will tell....
Posted by: BigEd   2005-07-07 10:51  

#1  Did you get everybody in there, Kenny? Of course, you know you're full of shit.
Posted by: tu3031   2005-07-07 10:46  

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