Comments on: George Galloway: Human Or Snake? http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » Hitchens On Galloway: Well, That Says It All, Really http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-37548 Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » Hitchens On Galloway: Well, That Says It All, Really Wed, 31 May 2006 04:44:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-37548 [...] You know it’s going to be good.  Responding to the recent interview where Galloway stated that the murder of Tony Blair would be morally justifiable, our man Hitch hits all the right high notes: Much of the commentary that I read about this amazing statement seemed to conclude that Galloway had provided himself with enough “wiggle room” to avoid the charge of incitement or advocacy. And it is true that suicide-murderers do not require his warrant in advance to go about their work. (They tend to get his approval, or his defense, only after they have blown themselves up.) But if you examine his statement, and the statements that he has made subsequently, you will have an idea of the complete mental chaos that has overtaken a whole section of the “left” who regard Galloway as an anti-war champion. [...] [...] You know it’s going to be good.  Responding to the recent interview where Galloway stated that the murder of Tony Blair would be morally justifiable, our man Hitch hits all the right high notes: Much of the commentary that I read about this amazing statement seemed to conclude that Galloway had provided himself with enough “wiggle room” to avoid the charge of incitement or advocacy. And it is true that suicide-murderers do not require his warrant in advance to go about their work. (They tend to get his approval, or his defense, only after they have blown themselves up.) But if you examine his statement, and the statements that he has made subsequently, you will have an idea of the complete mental chaos that has overtaken a whole section of the “left” who regard Galloway as an anti-war champion. [...]

]]> By: Don Surber http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-35884 Don Surber Sun, 28 May 2006 21:37:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-35884 Hey, see here. No reason to libel snakes Hey, see here. No reason to libel snakes

]]> By: The Sandbox http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33276 The Sandbox Fri, 26 May 2006 18:41:50 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33276 <strong>George Galloway Has Lost It</strong> When I first read the headline, I assumed they were taking liberties with some of his words to perhaps twist them a bit. I was wrong:The Respect MP George Galloway has said it would be morally justified for a suicide George Galloway Has Lost It

When I first read the headline, I assumed they were taking liberties with some of his words to perhaps twist them a bit. I was wrong:The Respect MP George Galloway has said it would be morally justified for a suicide

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33272 Mark Fri, 26 May 2006 18:28:32 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33272 Aaron and Dennis, I think Galloway is NOT on thin legal ice (just on thick morally repugnant ice) - he gives himself an out with his aside "I'm not calling for it"... Aaron and Dennis, I think Galloway is NOT on thin legal ice (just on thick morally repugnant ice) – he gives himself an out with his aside “I’m not calling for it”…

]]> By: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Bush Admits Mistakes…Or Did He? http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33269 Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Bush Admits Mistakes…Or Did He? Fri, 26 May 2006 18:19:43 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33269 [...] Decision ‘08 [...] [...] Decision ‘08 [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33248 Aaron Fri, 26 May 2006 16:50:23 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33248 Is there a law in the UK similiar to the one in the US making threats against the life/advocacy of the assassination of the cheif executive illegal? Is there a law in the UK similiar to the one in the US making threats against the life/advocacy of the assassination of the cheif executive illegal?

]]> By: T. Longren http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33232 T. Longren Fri, 26 May 2006 14:52:57 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33232 <strong>George Galloway Justifies Murder of Tony Blair</strong> Bush and Blair have decided to “Concede Missteps on Iraq.” Hot Air has a video of the news conference. In a joint news conference, Bush said he had used inappropriate “tough talk” — such as saying “bring ‘em o... George Galloway Justifies Murder of Tony Blair

Bush and Blair have decided to “Concede Missteps on Iraq.” Hot Air has a video of the news conference.
In a joint news conference, Bush said he had used inappropriate “tough talk” — such as saying “bring ‘em o…

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33230 Mark Fri, 26 May 2006 14:52:44 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33230 Well, context may be everything here...I'll try to find the full interview, if possible... Well, context may be everything here…I’ll try to find the full interview, if possible…

]]> By: Dennis http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33226 Dennis Fri, 26 May 2006 14:48:27 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33226 I can't agree with that. I mean, if the reporter <i>agreed</i> with the sentiment, that's one thing. But just asking the question to see how low George could go seems defensible to me. If anything, he did us all a favor, because he showed us definitively how there's barely a dime's worth of difference between Galloway and your average terrorist. Is Galloway skating on some legal thin ice here? Saying someone's murder would be "morally justified" and then getting cute and saying you're "not calling for it" seems dicey to me, especially given that English free speech laws aren't as expansive as American laws. But I'm not sure. I can’t agree with that. I mean, if the reporter agreed with the sentiment, that’s one thing. But just asking the question to see how low George could go seems defensible to me. If anything, he did us all a favor, because he showed us definitively how there’s barely a dime’s worth of difference between Galloway and your average terrorist.

Is Galloway skating on some legal thin ice here? Saying someone’s murder would be “morally justified” and then getting cute and saying you’re “not calling for it” seems dicey to me, especially given that English free speech laws aren’t as expansive as American laws. But I’m not sure.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-33079 Mark Fri, 26 May 2006 13:30:03 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/05/26/george-galloway-human-or-snake/#comment-33079 Indeed... Indeed…

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