George Galloway’s latest piece on Comment Is Free about Iran is a hoot…
It is headlined “The Hawks Are Circling“.
Which hawks? The ones who sponsor terrorism, deny the Holocaust and are racing to nuclear capacity with the promise to inflict the second one?
No. Because as the sub-head reads: “It’s time to end the Bush-era bellicosity.”
He – rather abruptly – begins the article proper: “By coincidence, I was in the very hotel in Geneva as the world’s media descended for the next day’s talks on Iran.”
Geneva eh? Posh! Beats Bethnal Green & Bow on a cold autumn day I’m sure.
“On full parade was Britain’s post-empire arrogance…”
Pardon? Rich indeed for Galloway to talk about “post-empire arrogance”! Look at the way he goes preening round the Arab world, seeking out crowds to worship at his Western feet. Or look at his deranged expression when an Iranian rings his unintentionally hilarious Comment show to praise him. Empire arrogance defined, I’d say.
“…which treats a sophisticated state as an errant child in need of a good slap from an authoritarian parent.”
In what sense is Iran “a sophisticated state”, George? In the sense that it rigs elections and then persecutes and murders peaceful protestors? In the sense that it hangs women in public squares after perfunctorily finding them guilty of adultery? The way it does the same with men because they are gay? Or maybe Iran’s sophistication is seen in how its legal system executes children and cuts the hands and feet off offenders. Perhaps it is the non-free press that so proves its sophistication, or the imprisoned bloggers? Or the large parts of the country where people wallow in darkness and squalor due to its messed-up energy and economic policies?
“The pressure for a more aggressive policy, not least from Israel and its supporters, towards Iran and others has not gone away. What the hawks oppose is Iran playing any major role in the region…”
Well, more what they oppose is Iran – which already sponsors the terrorist rockets that Hamas and Hezbollah rain down on Israel – fulfilling its dream of attacking Israel with nuclear weapons. The cheek of Israel and its supporters trying to prevent a second holocaust at the hands of the state which still denies the first one.
In any case, plenty of Arab states are also opposed to Iran playing a bigger role in the region. But then those states don’t pay Galloway to be their media stooge.
And what a good little bitch he is becoming!
Chas, you’re on fire. Galloway is a worm. I cannot understand how anyone would take him seriously: he’s such a pathetic and transparent apologist / flag waver for the oppressive and clerical fascist Mullah regime in power in Iran. Oh hang on, nobody *does* take him seriously! Silly me!
love the clinical way you pick him apart. he’s gone from a kitty to a bee’atch. disgusting little stooge.
Lol!
Oh Chassy, you are a good one
I’ve just moved to London, and George is now my local MP.
I cheered when I saws this graffiti by Regents Canal for the first time last week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suburbanslice/3308426769/
Better than Banksy.
Hopefully he won’t be my MP for too long.
George Galloway’s idiocy and desperation can hardly be denied, but does that justify Israel’s crimes? I think not. There are two sides to every argument, let’s trust President Obama to clean all this up.
Yeah, let’s leave it to Obama. Good idea. Can he stop genocidal theocrats and bring about world peace by chanting a few self-help slogans?
Yes he can!
George Galloway’s idiocy and desperation can hardly be denied, but does that justify world hunger? I think not. There are two sides to every argument, let’s trust President Obama to clean all this up.
George Galloway’s idiocy and desperation can hardly be denied, but does that justify my Tesco online order arriving late? I think not. There are two sides to every argument, let’s trust President Obama to clean all this up.
George Galloway’s idiocy and desperation can hardly be denied, but if Obama is going to do all that cleaning can he drop by my place and help with the laundry?
Haha! I’d love to give GG some of my laundry to do. I’d even let him prattle on at me as he did the ironing!
And Jonathan S, we all know who is to blame for the Tesco order arriving late. The same people who are to blame for everything!
Meanwhile, George Galloway’s idiocy and desperation can hardly be denied, but is he going to help pay for my flight to Israel so I can go and see my friend before her IDF enlistment?
Oh Chas- you’re in top form today!
I wouldn’t let GG anywhere near my laundry though – ugh!
Thanks Israelinurse! One day I might reach the great form you are always in.
Yeah, two sides to stoning women, hanging gays, threatening Israel and funding Hizbollah. Can someone show me what the ‘other side of the argument’ is please?
I guess the ‘other side of the argument’ must be something like: hanging women, stoning gays, funding Israel and threatening Hizbollah?
The hawks may or may not be circling Iran, but one very parasictic excuse for a human being is certainly enjoying the fruits of toadying up to a totalitarian dictatorship through its own foreign language media outlet.
I was just reading through the comments on the “Corrie is a zionist plot” link when I found:
“You listen to the Galloway show just so you can get the fodder to feed your shit-fire with?”
That particular commentator, or Brian as he’s known, was obviously too stupid to spot that he had unintentionally described himself and many others who listen to the show in that sentence. Nevermind eh?
But there’s definitely a sense of desperation there as the likes of Galloway and Sayle now seem reduced to making arses of themselves on TV in bargain basement studios (George’s brilliant “interview” with the producer of Dispatches, and Alexei’s recent musical efforts spring to mind).
That Brian Smith comment was a classic. Every time I post about Galloway, within minutes I get comments from a group of his supporters. They must have his name on Google Blog Alert or something.
Interesting. What do you call a bitch’s bitch?