Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMargaret Thatcher, staunch Pinochet supporter and friend, dies
At least one newspaper got the headline right
Since stepping down from power in 1990, Pinochet was an annual visitor to Thatchers home in London. The BBC reported the former dictator would always send flowers and chocolates to the Iron Lady upon his arrival in Britain.
When Pinochet was arrested in London in October 1998, Thatcher was an outspoken supporter of the former dictator, who was being indicted for numerous human rights violations. She campaigned for Pinochets release, calling his detention callous and unjust.
At a Conservative Party press conference shortly after his arrest, Thatcher claimed Pinochets enemies hated him because he successfully changed Chiles economy under a free market model.
(...)
Thatchers staunch support of the dictator whose 17-year reign of terror included thousands of deaths and numerous human rights abuses was a controversial position for her to take, though the Iron Lady was never one to shy away from controversy.
http://www.santiagotimes.cl/world/chile-abroad/25980-margaret-thatcher-staunch-pinochet-supporter-and-friend-dies
Let's save our grief for the victims of these monsters
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 2166 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Margaret Thatcher, staunch Pinochet supporter and friend, dies (Original Post)
Adenoid_Hynkel
Apr 2013
OP
Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)
devilgrrl This message was self-deleted by its author.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)2. Check out a song called Maggie by The Exploited.
I can't post the link directly, or post lyrics, without risking PPR, but I agree with the sentiment.
Google and ye shall find.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)3. Well, she can join her friend Augusto in whatever ring of hell they
are thrown into for eternity. Those are two really evil people of this last century and they went to their graves without paying for their deeds just like our evil leaders Bush and Cheney no doubt will too.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)4. Oh, but I don't think that's polite etiquette to point out!