British MP George Galloway, whom I've met more times than I care to and who is in person as unhinged as he is in the press, recently told GQ magazine that a suicide bombing attack that killed British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be "morally justified."
Fascinating as a deep exploration of the moral philosophy of George Galloway would be, I'll focus instead on the political ramifications of Galloway's pronouncement.
Currently, Galloway is trying to build up a genuinely anti-war political party, Respect, whose future success will depend on its ability to attract disaffected Labour Party supporters and perhaps a few Liberal Democrats.
Supporting the assassination of a sitting Prime Minister will not, shall we say, be likely to increase Respect's support beyond its current core of Trotskyist socialists and British Islamists. Politically, Galloway is his own worst enemy.
Galloway is worried more about book sales and speaker fees than he is about votes. Compare his attendance record at exclusive dinners with Cindy Sheehan with his attendance in roll call votes in the House of Commons.
Posted by: Chris | May 26, 2006 at 11:41 AM
Galloway is worried more about book sales and speaker fees than he is about votes. Compare his attendance record at exclusive dinners with Cindy Sheehan with his attendance in roll call votes in the House of Commons.
Posted by: Chris | May 26, 2006 at 11:42 AM
don't forget Respects key Stalinist support either (including their leader)
Posted by: edmund | May 29, 2006 at 10:18 PM