Comments on: Help save some Iraqis

By: Pickled Politics » Help save their lives

Pickled Politics » Help save their lives — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:35:16 +0000

[...] that people: 1) Blog about the issue and carry the banners; 2) Look up your MP. 3) Write to them. (draft letter) 4) Tell us about your MP’s response. There will be more updates to this campaign as we plan [...]

By: Pickled Politics » Iraqi translators campaign update

Pickled Politics » Iraqi translators campaign update — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:38:23 +0000

[...] campaign update by Sunny on 8th August, 2007 at 8:38 am I recently wrote of a blog-campaign to petition the government to help save Iraqis who helped the British military. As with other [...]

By: sahil

sahil — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:39:39 +0000

Unfortunately probably many more.

By: Random Guy

Random Guy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:55:01 +0000

Just read in the paper that 91 translators in Basra have been abandoned by the UK government. How many more to come?

By: Leon

Leon — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:05:51 +0000

So did anyone else write to their MP? I got my reply back today from Frank Dobson. He looked like he agreed with the letter and said he’ll write to the Foreign Secretary and write back to me if he gets an answer…

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:32:01 +0000

Thanks Sahil

For the Socialist Worker link. Very informative it was. Alas I don’t think this kind of inconvenient truth is going to turn the likes of Harry or Bleh.

One other thing, The Commissioner of the Met, Sir Ian Blair and his Ass Comm, Andy Hayman should resign and resign now, then a proper chain of commander should b e re-established at the Yard as a matter of urgency. This situation would have been unthinkable under the stewardship of Sir John Stevens. For Sir Ian Blair to be “the last to know” about the true circumstances surrounding the murder of Jean Charles de Mendes, is simply taking the piss.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:13:36 +0000

…..And you’re right. Your hole isn’t pretty.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:11:41 +0000

Bleh

My hole is full of life fore-filling pure clean spring fresh drinking water, while your hole is full of shit.

By: Bleh

Bleh — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:59:26 +0000

Dude, you’re digging yourself deeper into a hole. Stop it. Its not pretty.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:38:48 +0000

Rumbold

You’re right. Chris Grayling is a local MP for the area and (To his credit) he did support the scheme. Alas he (along with his neighbouring colleague, Paul Beresford) also voted for the war and that was my original point. If either Chris Grayling or Paul Beresford are a reflection of the views of their constitutes, then I submit that a broad band of their constitutes (ie: most of the residents who were against the scheme), if fact supported the war.

By: Rumbold

Rumbold — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:41:02 +0000

Accrording to the article you linked to The Dude, the local MP is Chris Grayling, and he supported the scheme.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:31:44 +0000

Bleh

The local tory MP for Mole Valley is a dude called Paul Beresford (Majority: 11,997 votes. â€” 195th out of 639 MPs). His record on the war in Iraq is a pretty clear one, as he voted for it. Now I don’t know if this amounts as proof to you (of my arguement) but at least it’s an awful lot more than those missing WMD’s that you’re still searching for.

As for the cheap political points scoring, you tell that to Capt Peter Norton who was awarded the George Cross for bravery after losing a leg and part of an arm in Iraq. His arm and his leg didn’t go cheap. In fact it cost him and his family their whole lives.

By: Rumbold

Rumbold — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:34:54 +0000

#328 The Dude:

Exactly. It is disgraceful.

By: Bleh

Bleh — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:25:03 +0000

I canâ€™t prove it but I reckon that most of the people on that estate were in full support of the invasion of Iraq.

That’s a rather lame assertion to make and to be honest that you attempt score cheap points out of it says more about you than it does about them, alas.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:32:44 +0000

It seems that sense prevailed in deepest Surrey but still this whole episode is one of shame. I can’t prove it but I reckon that most of the people on that estate were in full support of the invasion of Iraq. Yet look what they do the moment the consequence of that land on their doorstep. They turn their backs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6927013.stm

By: Bert Preast

Bert Preast — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:07:37 +0000

The battle is already won, but thanks for your interest.

By: sahil

sahil — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:11:36 +0000

Dude where is the link for that. This is appalling. Just like that story in Windsor about how a Muslim was threating soldiers when it was the residents of the area that the soldier actually lived in:

http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=10063

By: Katy Newton

Katy Newton — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:55:15 +0000

I love you too, Kismet.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:48:18 +0000

Ditto.

By: Bleh

Bleh — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:20:36 +0000

I would certainly agree with TheDude on this particular matter, no matter what our other disagreements on this thread….