Reply #83: Charming Charlatan [View All]

[candymarl]

Is it any wonder he toned down the rhetoric for his US visit? He is a bad leader we don't support. He is every thing you say. But we support Saudi Arabia where public executions happen. I personally watched a video from Saudi TV. What was it about? Instruction on "how to beat your wife". Saudi Arabia also supports schools/mosques where an Anti-Semite philosophy is taught. Jordan has a King, not exactly a democracy. Pakistan, a military dictatorship, there's democracy for ya. After all, a non-elected military despot is our bestest buddy. Egypt, our ally, is known for it's torture techniques. China, our good friend, with apologies from Mattel, is seething with freedom. Kuwait, ruled by another royal family. This makes the Iranian president's argument for him. We support other fundamentalist dictatorships where homosexuality is also a death sentence. Just not this one. Some dictators we like. Others we don't. If we're about freedom, democracy, and equality, we should be consistent.