bradavon wrote:WOW talk about a racist statement. You do realise Britain has a Muslim population too, right? They're as British as you and I. I guess you don' think that. The Sudan has proven very well over the past week it's deeply a Muslim country, sending Muslim's was very much the sensible thing to do. You make out they're unqualified when clearly they're not, they got her released.
Just when I think you can't get any dumber or more infuriatingly PC, you post an offensive remark about me, accusing me of racism, without any foundation. If it had come from anyone else I'd have been upset, but seeing as it's from an ignorant lefty who thinks its OK to insult fellow board members, as long as he's being "right on", I'm not. I'm well aware that there are British Muslims, thanks. I had actually noticed since I don't live my life in a bubble. I grew up with Muslim friends (not that I should have to qualify myself to you). Sending Muslims was an act specifically designed to placate the Sudanese. They didn't happen to pull these two guys' names out of a hat. Rather than send two British diplomats, they sent two "MUSLIM" diplomants (who happened to be British - that was secondary). They didn't have to be Muslim to the job, it was merely a concession that further showed the kind of weak state the UK government is in. By sending Muslims it's like saying that it's the responsibility of Muslims to sort this mess out. Why? If the Muslim faith isn't to blame they shouldn't have had to send Muslims to sort it out. Why not send LD? He's Muslim. They'd listen to him, no? That's my point you muppet!
They did threaten to cut aid actually but if you consider in just a week from being sent to jail she was released that would've been extreme overkill.
Britain owes Sudan nothing. They should be on their fucking knees in gratitude at the hundreds of millions they're given. How else could they fund their limos? Yet how do they repay us? Threaten to jail (or worse) one of our citizens over a minor cultural faux pas. Just imagine the uproar if Britain did something like that? You can hardly jail terrorists in this country never mind malicious Teddy-namers.
Considering she was in the situation she was very much the right thing to do to let the Sudanese trial system to go through a normal process. Which happened and then they stepped in to get her released.
All that does is give their barbaric system a credence it doesn't deserve. These people have appalling human rights records (mostly against their own people - yes, Brad, Muslims!!) and their judicial system is a sick joke. We're not talking about someone accused of murder or rape... but naming a bear, which she didn't even do - the kids did (I guess they haven't been brainwashed enough yet?)