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LeftishBrit

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65. From my perspective in the UK...

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:01 PM

Apr 2013

I think there is little need for Obama or Biden to take even a slight risk, or to leave their own country at a time of tragedy, in order to attend this extravaganza. It's not as if American presidents and high-level dignitaries usually attended British Prime Ministers' funerals. I'm fairly sure they didn't for Callaghan, Heath, Wilson or Macmillan. Royalty perhaps (I think in the case of both Princess Diana's and the Queen Mother's funerals, it was the First Lady of the day who attended); but not politicians.

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Cheney and Kissinger to attend Thatcher funeral [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 OP

Kissinger's not dead? rocktivity Apr 2013 #1

That's a second person that needs a wooden stake through his heart... backscatter712 Apr 2013 #22

And still not in handcuffs. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 #64

oh, please, SOMEBODY arrest those two as the war criminals they are. niyad Apr 2013 #2

My first thought as well! peace13 Apr 2013 #13

probably thousands of us had that as their first thought rurallib Apr 2013 #16

Yep. hifiguy Apr 2013 #15

No country would even begin to think about detaining them RZM Apr 2013 #27

One can, however, dream that the world hifiguy Apr 2013 #54

I thought Cheney, Rummy Condi and Bush were not allowed to leave the country or fear of arrest warra monmouth3 Apr 2013 #68

I think it is more a matter of being afraid to leave because they might get arrested. one can dream niyad Apr 2013 #70

That pretty much says it all about HER, right there. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #3

Oh boy. That's going to be a circus. NV Whino Apr 2013 #4

They're lucky it's not the gallows. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #7

Is that a bit risky for those two assholes? tularetom Apr 2013 #5

I hope someone arrests both of those criminals n/t malaise Apr 2013 #6

hopefully someone will just tuck them inside the box with that idiot leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #8

Call INTERPOL and the ICC and the Hague. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #9

Too bad someone can't launch a huge stream of spit at them. n2doc Apr 2013 #10

Ewwww libodem Apr 2013 #11

Birds of a feather flocking together. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2013 #12

It's like a swirling vortex of evil. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #14

I know right? BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #20

Hey, if Cheney dies while he's over there they can bury him in the same hole. It'll make the grave Erose999 Apr 2013 #17

birds of a feather etc....... bowens43 Apr 2013 #18

Their going to have to perform an exorcism and re-consecrate LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #19

Axis of Evil...nt joeybee12 Apr 2013 #21

I do think the WH should be sending someone--I'll just go ahead and say it. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #23

They wouldn't for Hugo Chavez. Why should they for this serial murderer Cleita Apr 2013 #26

Er...because we aren't close allies, nor share a common bond, with Venezuela? TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #28

The Brits do share a common bond with us. They hated her. Cleita Apr 2013 #33

She was their prime minister--no matter how anyone feels about her politically, there is nothing TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #45

Let's reverse this. I assume if you are a DUer that you think Cleita Apr 2013 #48

I don't think politics, ideology or popularity should play a role in the decision-- TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #52

Probably because they all refused to go because they have principles. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #56

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Because it's England. Their troops are still fighting side by side with ours TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #61

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From my perspective in the UK... LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #65

Because relations with Venezuela are bad right now RZM Apr 2013 #31

And they will remain good as long as we don't honor this Cleita Apr 2013 #34

Sounds like that's what the administration is doing RZM Apr 2013 #36

I think it would be dangerous for him frankly. Cleita Apr 2013 #38

Pretty safe to say the Irish will not bomb the funeral RZM Apr 2013 #41

The Irish won't but the Provos might. Cleita Apr 2013 #44

So they would blow up her corpse then? RZM Apr 2013 #47

Whatever. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #49

Schultz and Baker are leading the presidential delegation muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #29

I think because it's Great Britain, we should go ahead and spring for a currently serving TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #32

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+1000 Cleita Apr 2013 #46

Send a third-rate intern, with a tiny bouquet of wilted flowers. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #67

Wonderful, and Michele Bachman too I understand. Cleita Apr 2013 #24

Oh great, all we need in England.... LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #25

Should Kissinger be leaving the country? ellie Apr 2013 #30

I think it's the Swiss but it just might be a rumor. I couldn't Cleita Apr 2013 #35

I thought it was the French because ellie Apr 2013 #43

I can't find any good information. Just some so so blogs and Cleita Apr 2013 #50

I'll look around and see what I can find ellie Apr 2013 #55

I hear they're going to dig up Pinochet so he can be there, too. sadbear Apr 2013 #37

Will Cheney be sporting this number? Fawke Em Apr 2013 #39

I believe he'll be wearing a top hat and cape from the Snidely Whiplash spring collection. Ganja Ninja Apr 2013 #53

One can only hope both are arrested like Pinochet! KauaiK Apr 2013 #40

That was in Spain. I doubt if the Brits will. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #51

The two worst people in the world Spirochete Apr 2013 #57

Cheney is still alive? Why hasn't he been arrested yet: Initech Apr 2013 #58

good time for the worlds' court to arrest the zombie dick spanone Apr 2013 #59

Good! They are closer to the Hague! Somebody round them up Rex Apr 2013 #66

Can we get Cheney to make a quick stop in Geneva? lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #69