Stupid World

[mashman]

Power structures.

[blue rider]

this is an actual interview:

QUESTION: Change topic? Saudi Arabia.

MR. TONER: Saudi Arabia.

QUESTION: Yesterday, Saudi Arabia was named to head the Human Rights Council, and today I think they announced they are about to behead a 21-year-old Shia activist named Muhammed al-Nimr. Are you aware of that?

MR. TONER: I’m not aware of the trial that you — or the verdict — death sentence.

QUESTION: Well, apparently, he was arrested when was 17 years old and kept in juvenile detention, then moved on. And now, he’s been scheduled to be executed.

MR. TONER: Right. I mean, we’ve talked about our concerns about some of the capital punishment cases in Saudi Arabia in our Human Rights Report, but I don’t have any more to add to it.

QUESTION: So you —

QUESTION: Well, how about a reaction to them heading the council?

MR. TONER: Again, I don’t have any comment, don’t have any reaction to it. I mean, frankly, it’s — we would welcome it. We’re close allies. If we —

QUESTION: Do you think that they’re an appropriate choice given — I mean, how many pages is — does Saudi Arabia get in the Human Rights Report annually?

MR. TONER: I can’t give that off the top of my head, Matt.

QUESTION: I can’t either, but let’s just say that there’s a lot to write about Saudi Arabia and human rights in that report. I’m just wondering if you — that it’s appropriate for them to have a leadership position.

MR. TONER: We have a strong dialogue, obviously a partnership with Saudi Arabia that spans, obviously, many issues. We talk about human rights concerns with them. As to this leadership role, we hope that it’s an occasion for them to look at human rights around the world but also within their own borders.

QUESTION: But you said that you welcome them in this position. Is it based on [an] improved record? I mean, can you show or point to anything where there is a sort of stark improvement in their human rights record?

MR. TONER: I mean, we have an ongoing discussion with them about all these human rights issues, like we do with every country. We make our concerns clear when we do have concerns, but that dialogue continues. But I don’t have anything to point to in terms of progress.

QUESTION: Would you welcome as a — would you welcome a decision to commute the sentence of this young man?

MR. TONER: Again, I’m not aware of the case, so it’s hard for me to comment on it other than that we believe that any kind of verdict like that should come at the end of a legal process that is just and in accordance with international legal standards.

QUESTION: Change of subject?

MR. TONER: Sure.

full article here

https://theintercept.com/2015/09/23/...council-panel/

[husaberg]

this is an actual interview:



full article here

https://theintercept.com/2015/09/23/...council-panel/

MR. TONER: I can’t give that off the top of my head, Matt.

[Akzle]

www.bbc.com/news/technology-34373389

because theres one thing youd want if you were fleeing for your life.... Facebook.

[Brian d marge]

Giving saudi arabia the human rights job
Is like me looking after you pub

Seriously not a good idea

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[Brian d marge]

www.bbc.com/news/technology-34373389

because theres one thing youd want if you were fleeing for your life.... Facebook.

Aparently the refugee who throws his wife and kiss onto the train tracks has been doing its for a while


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[oldrider]

Syria President : http://www.biography.com/people/bash...assad-20878575 (non-US take a look at that list ffs!)

Yesterday was the anniversary of Syria's secession from the "United Arab Republic" in 1961 when they (Syria) formed their own "Syrian Arab Republic"!

Obviously there were a few noses put out of joint and USA backed "friends"? of the Middle East are still trying to oust the Assad's from their perch!

Not like the USA to meddle in other countries affairs is it?

Maybe Putin can keep Obama and company in check for a wee while!

Assad interview: http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Inter...l-Assad-661984

[Brian d marge]

Syria President : http://www.biography.com/people/bash...assad-20878575 (non-US take a look at that list ffs!)

Yesterday was the anniversary of Syria's secession from the "United Arab Republic" in 1961 when they (Syria) formed their own "Syrian Arab Republic"!

Obviously there were a few noses put out of joint and USA backed "friends"? of the Middle East are still trying to oust the Assad's from their perch!

Not like the USA to meddle in other countries affairs is it?

Maybe Putin can keep Obama and company in check for a wee while!

Assad interview: http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Inter...l-Assad-661984

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle...393523?SThisFB

And

https://youtu.be/q13yzl6k6w0

Not sure if these links will work as cutting from facebook using phone

Link one

America has openly said assad must go
Weapons of mass distraction
Gassing old ladies the usual

Link 2

Putin tells the neocons to fk off and says he will support assad to combat isis. .

She all on I me thinks

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[oldrider]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle...393523?SThisFB

And

https://youtu.be/q13yzl6k6w0

Not sure if these links will work as cutting from facebook using phone

Link one

America has openly said assad must go
Weapons of mass distraction
Gassing old ladies the usual

Link 2

Putin tells the neocons to fk off and says he will support assad to combat isis. .

She all on I me thinks

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It's going to take a long time!!! - because that's the way it was designed to be! - (Some even "suggest" it was created by the USA anyway!) - "Really"???

[Brian d marge]

It's going to take a long time!!! - because that's the way it was designed to be! - (Some even "suggest" it was created by the USA anyway!) - "Really"???

Well they did it before october 1917

No reason they cant do it again

No reason to reinvent the wheel

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[mashman]

It's going to take a long time!!! - because that's the way it was designed to be! - (Some even "suggest" it was created by the USA anyway!) - "Really"???

To hurry a different economic approach into being

[Brian d marge]

https://youtu.be/VbZDyr2LkdI

Callin a spade a spade since ages ago

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[husaberg]

https://youtu.be/VbZDyr2LkdI

Callin a spade a spade since ages ago

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Your not allowed to call them spades well since the 60's anyway.

[BuzzardNZ]

[QUOTE=husaberg;1130908222]Your not allowed to call them spades well since the 60's anyway.


Ain't stopped me ( behind their backs at least )

[Katman]

If only the world had a few more politicians with this level of integrity and vision.