oh sweet jeebus, what's going on at the BBC?

[geek tragedy]

22:14: For readers in the UK, BBC Newsnight will be focusing on Ukraine tonight and will feature the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in Crimea as well as US Senator John McCain and former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton. Watch it at 22:30 GMT on BBC2.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26413953

[johnp3907]

1. Ugh.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Apparently BBC feels that England is not sufficiently stoked for war.

[geek tragedy]

4. or they want to fan the flames of

anti-Americanism.

Seriously, McCain is semi-understandable for the hawk side, but he's the dove in that pairing.

John Bolton is seriously gross.

[okaawhatever]

26. Bolton has crossed the line from diplomat/analyst to full-on psycho. What are we trying to show

Putin we can out-crazy him?

[sabrina 1]

38. Bolton was always a psycho. I remember stories of him chasing women around when he was

UN Ambassador. He was an embarrassment. But who else could they get for their war machine, willing to kill untold numbers of people for profit? They HAVE to be psychos and they are. Bolton, Perle, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Cheney, Ledeen. How these psychos ever got control over this government is beyond me.

They are extremely dangerous and a real threat to world peace. They should all have been prosecuted, tried and convicted AND jailed for life to keep the public safe.

[morningfog]

3. Interesting the choice for the UK market.

Is it to appeal to them because they are on a similar want of war mind frame? Or is it to try to gin up UK support for a military intervention before the UK people come out against it like happene in Syria? Or is it just for ratings?

[geek tragedy]

5. John Bolton's persuasion skills are not well-regarded.

If he argued for vegetarianism, beef futures would skyrocket.

[Ikonoklast]

18. I think the word you are looking for is 'reviled'.

He left quite an impression on others during his UN days.

[pangaia]

20. :>))))))))))))))))

And I'm a quasi vegan..
I'd probably start eating pork chops.....

[Aerows]

31. I'd swear off of collard greens

spinach, carrots and green beans.

His moustache is enough to make me want to compare him to a weasel, but weasels are kind of interesting.

He could donate his brain to science - but I think he already did about ten years ago. I'm sure that lima bean shaped thing is still sitting in formaldehyde somewhere, just waiting for a researcher that wants to prove the link between brain size and conservativism.

[JI7]

6. it could be good if it's a foreigner who is questioning them

they might not let them get away with some of their bs as most in the US do.

i was watching an interview on there once and i can't remember the person or issue but just remember them being questioned and made to look like fools by the brit.

[former9thward]

7. Its getting hard to find warmongers.

You have get them wherever you can.

[pocoloco]

22. The neocons are stronger than ever,

and what they want they get.

They just have learned how to be a little more low profile after Iraq.

[alsame]

8. That's embarrassing. Is this the

US brain trust that we present to other countries?

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. FWIW, Bolton was a no-show

Apparently said he had an appointment to keep.

[Scootaloo]

10. Something about meeting a carpenter friend for a seafood dinner. n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. The time had come, obviously, to talk of many things

just not on Newsnight.

[Scootaloo]

12. Well! They were both very unpleasant characters

[Art_from_Ark]

41. I heard that he escaped from the zoo again

with his pal Tennessee Tuxedo.

[okaawhatever]

28. Was the appointment with men in white jackets driving a padded truck? nt

[Aerows]

33. They probably caught up with him before

he even scheduled the interview. I'm betting he escaped long enough to reach a phone when no one was looking.

[Drew Richards]

13. You missed the whole idea...BBC planned on making them look like the mentally deficients they are

[geek tragedy]

14. a rather modest task, all things considered nt

[Drew Richards]

15. I love me some BBC snark they are the best at understament that sounds like "please proceed"

[cyberswede]

16. John Bolton?

Is that piece if excrement still around?

Oy veh, BBC!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. Yup. Hope the Brits sing "I am the walrus" at the sight of him....

[cyberswede]

24. Ok...that graphic made me LOL

[okaawhatever]

30. He's gotten worse, too. I don't think he has handlers watching over him anymore because he caught

the last train to crazytown a few years ago.

[Aerows]

34. I'm fairly certain

that he had cognitive removal surgery a few years back. It's all just involuntary nervous system talking now.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

40. "goo goo g'joob."

[hrmjustin]

17. But the MSM is liberal.

[Codeine]

19. BBC viewers enjoy watching idiotic Americans stammer their way through

a verbal drubbing. That's my guess, anyway.

[Junkdrawer]

23. They trot these guys out when they want to make a draconian position....

seem moderate.

[frwrfpos]

25. John McCain and John Bolton

Two perfect representatives of US imperialism and our attitude towards Russia. Obama and Kerry have also made similar and agreeable statements, It seems clear.

Only thing to be believed and relied upon is US aggression, threats and propaganda. Thats the message being made is Russia equals BAD and US and EU equals GOOD.

Fits right in here.

[geek tragedy]

37. hilarious. nt

[NightWatcher]

27. Politicians hide themselves away...

Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds... Oh Lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'till their Judgment day comes, yeah!

Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs of the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is calling
On their knees the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings
Oh Lord yeah!

[Aerows]

35. I know the original was done by Black Sabbath

But I really like the version done by Faith No More.

&feature=kp

Here it is live:

[Cleita]

29. I stopped doing BBC news awhile ago. I couldn't stand that

Katy kat or whatever her name is. She's a Fox News wannabe. I noticed how much to the right their opinion pieces are too. They would become our media if they could get away with it.

[nolkyz]

32. John Bolton???

Has Katy Kay told them about this loon?

[lindysalsagal]

36. I don't know if GB has the same number of RW clown cars

But with Gramps not getting enough attention from the tea baggers, it comes as no surprise he's available in the old world.

[freshwest]

42. AZ GOPTeas were threatening to expell him. This is his way back into their hearts... n/t

[Cha]

39. Fuckin' know it alls in their own minds. WTF is BBC doing with them?.. is

exactly right, gt.

EDIT: Or as maybe some have alluded to upthread.. they're giving them enough rope?

[eppur_se_muova]

43. America's Crazy Uncle and Wally Walrus ? Who picked that lineup ? nt

[Blue_Tires]

44. I don't get their Bolton fixation

he was also one of their "analysts" for election night 2008:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7727352