MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

A number of people whom I respect have posted well-thought out criticisms of the killing of a Persian general recently. Because, after all, we cannot go about whacking foreign officials and important functionaries if it suits us.
Respectfully, I would say that those critics have their heads firmly implanted somewhere, and I shall ignore their gibbering.

There are in fact a huge number of officials and important people in other countries who need to be whacked. International politics has absolutely nothing to do with the proper way to do things.

Qasem Soleiman deserved it.


So do several Russians, members of the Syrian government, a huge number of Persian and Turkish persons, and in fact many leftwing politicians in Europe and other third world hell holes.


As well as some of our own.

If the entire Bharatiya Janata Party were machine-gunned, for instance, you would not find me weeping. My only question would be "who does it benefit?" Same goes for the Dutch Socialist party.
To name just two examples.

If you really think that all of our foreign relations should be about altruism and playing by gentlemanly rules, you are ignorant of history, and may need your head examined.


Diplomacy is about establishing "friendly relations".
With protocols acceptable to both parties.
Some people aren't friends.


Soleimani wasn't a civilian.




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