Come, let us tell in Zion what the Lord our God has done

Come, let us tell in Zion what the Lord our God has done

>> SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011

Sorry I'm a little late in getting to this, but life intrudes occasionally. I saw this the day it was posted, but didn't have time to deal with it until now. BBC US President editor blogged about Libya and the death of Gaddafi. And it's classic Mardell in full acolyte mode.

Gaddafi killed: A new kind of US foreign policy success

"Wow", said Hilary Clinton as she was handed a Blackberry with the news out of Libya.

Gaddafi's death will be a relief to President Obama and his administration. That's on the fairly simple grounds that he backed NATO action, called for him to go, and now he's gone.

Wait a second.....that's not what I saw originally. I remember it well because I literally smacked my forehead, stood up, and walked away when I saw it. It's the reason I went back to do this now. It appears that Mardell had a rethink and made a stealth edit. Fortunately, he can't escape Google. The original post seems to be lost down the memory hole, but the opening line in question is still there:

The death of Col Gaddafi is a vindication of sorts for Barack Obama's foreign policy, and the awkward US decision to 'lead from behind'.

A vindication, eh? Killing Gaddafi in cold blood, without due process of law, is vindication of a foreign policy strategy? Did the BBC ever say that when Sadaam was put on trial by his own people, judged, convicted, and sentenced by his own people, that was a vindication of Bush's foreign policy? I forget. What color is the sky on your planet, Mark? I wonder who told him to tone it down. But make no mistake: Mardell's true thoughts were revealed in his original words. His beloved Obamessiah has been vindicated. Was it the not doing anything part that was vindicated, or the not having boots on the ground which led to a killing in cold blood without trial or due process of law that was the vindication? Yeah, whatever. Don't bother wondering if we had put boots on the ground that Gaddafi might have been captured and granted his human rights, put on trial, etc. Nah. The Obamessiah knows best, regardless.

Has His Nobel Peace Prize been vindicated yet? FFS.

In any case, let's recall the facts.

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ST. PAUL'S

I'll admit I have very little sympathy for those prelates at St.Paul's who chose to welcome the anarcho-communist rabble whilst sending the police away but who NOW think Swampy and co need to clear off. However I recommend you give THIS BBC interview a whirl. It is perfectly clear where John Humphyrs sympathies lie. I just love the way that the protestors against reality "General Assembly" line is lapped up by the BBC, suggesting that these layabouts against capitalism are in some way democrats. By way of a refreshing contrast, try this by Cranmer.