Galloway not the hero he is made out to be
This is from a piece by a guy called Dan Erdman in Wisconsin. He is trying to inform the American Left (the British Left should really be aware of this too!) that Galloway isn’t the dude they should be using as their anti-war pin up. I fully agree. As Erdman says – here is why no one who claims to be a progressive ought to have anything to do with Galloway, a dishonest, authoritarian reactionary:"Galloway has shown himself to be a supporter of the various tyrannical governments that dominate the Middle East. In the early stages of the war, he publicly encouraged these other states to fight alongside Saddam Hussein's army. He has spoken against political independence for Lebanon, calling Syria the "last castle" of pan-Arabism in the region (one of his many appeals to that outdated, quasi-fascist ideology).
he has had friendly public meetings with Saddam Hussein (while the latter was still in power) and infamously told him "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability."
He bad-mouthed opposition movements that were active during Saddam's rule and derided the independent democratic forces now attempting to create a workable society.
He has come out in favour of the "insurgency," even while acknowledging it as a marriage between Ba'athist nationalism and bin-Ladenist religious fundamentalism.
He supported the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and later described the demise of the U.S.S.R. as "the worst day of my life."
His own Respect Party is made up of a coalition of authoritarian ultra-leftists and ultra-conservative Islamic groups, such as the Muslim Association of Britain, whose extreme homophobia and sexism make the Christian Coalition look tolerant and reasonable by comparison. "
posted by Alexander Try @ 1:56 am
2 Comments:
His slating of the US senate has to be the funniest thing you've seen in a while though? I agree there is a dark side to the man that is too often ignored.
for all his bad points (of which i feel there are many) i agree completely that he slated the senate - coleman in particular - in a performance not like any ive seen before.
http://mydescentintomadness.blogspot.com/2005/05/galloway-fights-back.html
here is a post from my early blogging days - it includes the footage of galloway in the senate committee for anyone who is interested.
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