US and British Officials walk out during Mahathir's Speech.
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what were they doing?
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Dr Mahathir was splashing out criticism on them for the Iraq war and so on during a talk. So those American and British officials walked out maybe as a protest of what he had said?? America and British are democratic and their officials can't take in crticism and went off??? What a jokeOriginally posted by SMAPLionHeart:what were they doing? 
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related news article?
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Anyone hear about the turd that tried to relate some news without url links?
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If they let loose their mouth on lambasting singapore , it's alright.
but to offend US and UK high comissioner , he really has guts.
isn't he afraid that US might give lousy spare parts for his F/A-18 jets? -
Mahatir always blast USA, etc ma.. not like other pm..just brown nose oni
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He is a nobody now.
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Mahathir Calls U.S., Britain Terrorist Nation
KUALA LUMPUR (AP)--American and British pilots whose bombs killed Iraqi civilians were murderers, and actions taken by those two countries during the invasion and occupation of Iraq amounted to terrorism, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday.
Several British and U.S. diplomats walked out in protest of Mahathir''s broadside against their countries in a speech at a national conference on human rights.
Mahathir, who ruled majority Muslim Malaysia for 22 years before retiring in 2003, also defended his human rights record in government. He was often criticized for detaining suspects without trial under a security law and for the imprisonment of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Mahathir decried the deaths of thousands of Iraqi civilians as a result of the U.S.-led military invasion and occupation. He compared American and British actions in Iraq to rocket attacks by Israel on Palestinians, and referred to those countries as "these terrorist nations."
"The British and American bomber pilots came, unopposed, safe and cozy in their state of the art aircraft, pressing buttons to drop bombs, to kill and maim," Mahathir said of the Iraq invasion. "And these murderers, for that is what they are, would go back to celebrate ''Mission Accomplished."''
"Who are the terrorists? The people below who were bombed or the bombers? Whose rights have been snatched away?" he added.
He also questioned why there was no tally of Iraqi deaths while every U.S. soldier''s killing is documented.
"These are soldiers who must expect to be killed. But the Iraqis who die because of the U.S. action or the civil war in Iraq that the U.S. has precipitated are innocent civilians who under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein would be alive," said Mahathir.
Mahathir, who when in power was a U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism although he opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, noted that Washington''s reason for invading Iraq invasion was that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction.
"As we all know it was a lie," he said.
"Worse still, the powers which are supposed to save the Iraqi people have broken international laws on human rights by detaining Iraqis and others and torturing them at Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib and elsewhere," he said, referring to U.S. prison camps.
British High Commissioner Bruce Cleghorn and several unidentified U.S. officials attending the conference walked out midway through Mahathir''s speech. British and U.S. diplomats were not immediately available for comment.
Hamdan Adnan, a senior official with the state-backed National Human Rights Commission, described the diplomats'' action as "very distasteful."
"If they claim to subscribe to the democratic process, why can''t they listen?" he told The Associated Press.
The speech was typical of Mahathir, who regularly launched visceral attacks on the West and Israel while in power, accusing rich countries of holding back developing nations and of discriminating against Muslims.
The U.S. accused Mahathir of rights violations when he fired Anwar as his deputy in 1998. Anwar was arrested after leading anti-government rallies, and sentenced to 15 years in prison on corruption and sodomy charges. He was freed on appeal last year, after serving the corruption sentence.
Washington largely stopped criticizing Malaysia''s use of a security law that allows indefinite detention without trial after the government used it to lock up dozens of terrorist suspects, some with alleged links to the Sept. 11 attacks. -Edited by Costas Paris
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still very much in power even though he does not have any fancy title or designation.Originally posted by LinYu:He is a nobody now. -
Forget it...
Even SG - MY ties, he created it... -
He only has the power to open his big mouth. Being a director on the board of Proton cannot be compared to being a director of Temasek Holdings.Originally posted by crazy monkey:still very much in power even though he does not have any fancy title or designation. -
Yayaya..Originally posted by shade343:He only has the power to open his big mouth. Being a director on the board of Proton cannot be compared to being a director of Temasek Holdings.
TH the boss is SG's boss wife OK -
Then how about Goh Chok Tong??? His wife ai yah surely open a peanut factory with her "second" husband, TT Durai one lah PS: I am sorry for stating this type of strong comment especially Mr Goh Chok Tong.
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Mr Dr Mahathir is alright to talk all the nonsense about those countries that he dont like,becoz he already resign all his MP post after quitting PM.Thus his speech doesnt represent the Malaysian government.
Unlike Lou Lee who after quitting his PM post still remain SM in the cabinet.His speech does represent our government n at 1 time he anyhow criticise other nations n thus leading strong tension between our country n neighbouring countries.This is one of the strong point where Dr Mahathir outsmart Lee Kuan Yew. -
Does MM Lee have a salary? you guys think how much? our $$ rite? wadx the currency? peanuts? what's the exchange rate against the S$?
are his services still needed? what does he do? -
Today's september 11th....
WTC toppling down..
The london blasts...
Bali blasts...
And more blasts else where..
Who's the murderer? "His people?" or the westerners?
So many innocent lives have been taken away.... and i really wonder if he did address to these issues...
Instead of talking about how to conquer the terrorism problem, he started accusing people of murdering "his people"...
I guess those US and British officials walked out to show that they can't really be bothered with his speech.... -
In the first place, USA and UK overrode the wishes of the UN and went ahead with the war in Iraq. No offence, but life under Saddam Hussein was somewhat better. These days, terrorists are running all over Iraq and making life miserable for the common people. It is even worse.
In a nutshell, the Americans may have got rid of Saddam, but inadvertently provided a conducive environment for Osama bin Ladin's agent Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi to thrive. -
Anyway war with Iraq is definately a waste of resources.. they could have done even better things with the money and manpower.... just look how pathetic they are after the Katrina disaster.....
So what if Saddam's been captured? The other terrorists are still lurking out there....and the Iraqis aren't living a much better life either... other than showing how big a superpower they are.. i doubt the war gives them any advantages at all. Muslims hate them even more in return...... it just doesn't pay to be "kind" sometimes.. -
Was Mahatir correct with his speech about the situation in Iraq, and in his assessment of the military actions by the US and UK military ?
Did Saddam Hussein, his sons, his Generals, his Security Services and Republican Guards killed more Iraqis or did the US and UK military actions in Iraq ?
Were the US and UK military actions killing more Iraqis, or were the suicide bombers killing more Iraqis ?
Was Mahatir skewered in his opinion simply to gain the attention of the Islamic World ?
Right or wrong, the mess has already happened in Iraq, and the removal of Saddam Hussein will provide the Iraqis the prospect of a better future that is in their hands.
To resolve the current difficulties in Iraq, perhaps the US and UK should take a leaf out of Syonan-to, the name for Singapore when under Japanese Occupation from 1941 to 1945.
Strict military administration by the Kempetei Military Police had brought law and order, all gangsters or anyone with tattoos were rounded up and machine-gunned at the beach or make shift execution ground.
Saddam Hussein ruled with the ruthlessness and fear that he instilled into the Iraqi population, much like Singapore has maintained law and order throughout its history of independence - although with a much lighter touch than Saddam but no less ruthless with the 'help' of the Judiciary.
Do liberal democratic principles have any place in the developing society such as Iraq, when law and order is yet to be established by the US Military, who seem helpless and lost in such an environment ?
Even in New Orleans, the Military Commander - who commanded the relief team and aid to the victims of Katrina - had declined the responsibility of re-establishing law and order in New Orleans.
It will seem that the soft touch can hardly command respect in the macho Arab world - only the rule of the strong hand that knows when to clench in a fist, and open it palm to rule with magnamity, can control the Arab World.
Singapore - 1942
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fall_of_singapore.htm -
Do you know why US and Uk faggots left the speech half way? Those faggots are guilty bunch of fools. These 2 nations are responsible for killing innocent civilians and said sorry. Sorry is easier to mention on tv than to share their grief of poverty,moreover, their loved ones died. Dr mahathir criticised them on behalf of those innocent citizens suffering.
Soldiers should be fighting with soldiers to win the glory. Not soldiers killing innocent civilians. -
Wahaha, Americans are faggots? Their president is one farking homophobe, of all things. Maybe he's actually repressed deep inside, who knows.Originally posted by bila_prem:Do you know why US and Uk faggots left the speech half way? Those faggots are guilty bunch of fools. These 2 nations are responsible for killing innocent civilians and said sorry. Sorry is easier to mention on tv than to share their grief of poverty,moreover, their loved ones died. Dr mahathir criticised them on behalf of those innocent citizens suffering.
Soldiers should be fighting with soldiers to win the glory. Not soldiers killing innocent civilians. -
no la...malaysian are F***king gay faggots...not the USA..
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mahatir is like son goku... a voice for those who cant speak, a light in the darkness...keke
but seriously which other president of a 3rd world country dare criticise US? He deserve respect to able to do so and voice his opinions regardless how biased they may be. Its better than sucking up n apple polishing. -
The Americans and Uk just look down on 3rd world countries. Not all arabs are terrorists. Well, even the chinese has their own national terrorists. Take falunggong pratitioners as an example. They kill their own people via gas attacks and other vicious means to protest their own government. In Japan, Asahara was charged due to the 1995 gas attacks in the train station. Even in the US itself, Students shooting their classmates in school. Can u label them as terrorist? What about asahara? Isn't he a terrorist? Who are the terrorists anyway?
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We have many who can qualify as terrorists. Even Yasser Arafat himself was labelled one. Not to mention the LTTE, IRA and ETA.Originally posted by bila_prem:The Americans and Uk just look down on 3rd world countries. Not all arabs are terrorists. Well, even the chinese has their own national terrorists. Take falunggong pratitioners as an example. They kill their own people via gas attacks and other vicious means to protest their own government. In Japan, Asahara was charged due to the 1995 gas attacks in the train station. Even in the US itself, Students shooting their classmates in school. Can u label them as terrorist? What about asahara? Isn't he a terrorist? Who are the terrorists anyway?