Comments on: Pinochet, Thatcher’s soul mate, dies on Human Rights Day 2006 http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on/ ...stuff I've seen, stuff I've heard and stuff I've read Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on/comment-page-1/#comment-105482 Anonymous Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:54:11 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on.html#comment-105482 Pinochet was a complete bastard. Thatcher is a nasty, nasty, nasty piece of the Devil's work. Pinochet was a complete bastard.
Thatcher is a nasty, nasty, nasty piece of the Devil’s work.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on/comment-page-1/#comment-105481 Anonymous Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:51:06 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on.html#comment-105481 Did Baroness Thatcher have no understanding of the brutal nature of Augosto Pinochet's regime in Chile? He unlawfully took power in Chile in 1973 through a military coup. During the subsequent years of his control of that country, he ruthlessly detained, tortured and murdered thousands of civilans simply because they were of a different polical persuasion to himself. He took away the rights of the indigenous Mapuche people and made life thoroughly miserable for the majority of the population. She once remarked that Pinochet "restored democracy to Chile". Was she unaware of the years of autrocities committed during the Pinochet regime? Did she not realise what kind of horrible dictator he was? From her comments and the friendship which she had with Pinochet, what might history conclude about the nature of Margaret Thatcher? Did Baroness Thatcher have no understanding of the brutal nature of Augosto Pinochet’s regime in Chile? He unlawfully took power in Chile in 1973 through a military coup. During the subsequent years of his control of that country, he ruthlessly detained, tortured and murdered thousands of civilans simply because they were of a different polical persuasion to himself. He took away the rights of the indigenous Mapuche people and made life thoroughly miserable for the majority of the population. She once remarked that Pinochet “restored democracy to Chile”. Was she unaware of the years of autrocities committed during the Pinochet regime? Did she not realise what kind of horrible dictator he was? From her comments and the friendship which she had with Pinochet, what might history conclude about the nature of Margaret Thatcher?

]]> By: Liberal Conspiracy » Atlantic Bridge: Is this really a non-partisan charity?http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on/comment-page-1/#comment-89728 Liberal Conspiracy » Atlantic Bridge: Is this really a non-partisan charity? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:31:31 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on.html#comment-89728 [...] famously sponsored the Taliban in Afghanistan; Saddam Hussein in Iraq as he embarked on genocide; Pinochet in Chile as he made thousands of people disappear; it defended the apartheid regime in South Africa (the [...] [...] famously sponsored the Taliban in Afghanistan; Saddam Hussein in Iraq as he embarked on genocide; Pinochet in Chile as he made thousands of people disappear; it defended the apartheid regime in South Africa (the [...]

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on/comment-page-1/#comment-44218 Michael Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:19:13 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on.html#comment-44218 I've just read that Thatcher is suffering from dementia. Whilst I would never wish this disease on anyone, I feel no sympathy for her whatsoever. However, I can already hear trite old prattle coming from Middle England about what a strong leader she was. The battle between democratic socialism and US-backed capitalism was never more harshly exemplified than in Chile. The fact that the man still has legions of supporters (most of whom are well-to-do middle class that prospered under him) sickens me to the stomach. There can never be any reconciliation with these people.Thatcher to them is a god. To me, she embodies greed, jingoism and selfishness. I’ve just read that Thatcher is suffering from dementia. Whilst I would never wish this disease on anyone, I feel no sympathy for her whatsoever. However, I can already hear trite old prattle coming from Middle England about what a strong leader she was.
The battle between democratic socialism and US-backed capitalism was never more harshly exemplified than in Chile. The fact that the man still has legions of supporters (most of whom are well-to-do middle class that prospered under him) sickens me to the stomach. There can never be any reconciliation with these people.

Thatcher to them is a god. To me, she embodies greed, jingoism and selfishness.

]]> By: Mileshttp://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Miles Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:26:32 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/pinochet-thatchers-soul-mate-dies-on.html#comment-764 Where are we going to have our party in Manchester when Thatcher dies? This is a serious matter which needs to be organised before it is too late. Where are we going to have our party in Manchester when Thatcher dies?
This is a serious matter which needs to be organised before it is too late.

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