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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 05:20 PM Apr 2013

Bashir... Anti-Thatcher Crusade: She Thought Mandela Was A ‘Terrorist,’ ‘At Ease’ ‘With Apartheid'



VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bashir-continues-anti-thatcher-crusade-she-thought-mandela-was-a-terrorist-at-ease-with-apartheid/


Since the passing of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was announced on Monday, MSNBC host Martin Bashir has appeared on many programs on his network with the mission of adding a critical perspective to the recounting the Iron Lady’s legacy. Bashir augmented his efforts to reinforce the notion that Thatcher’s tenure at 10 Downing Street was not wholly positive for the United Kingdom when he told anchor Tamron Hall that the late prime minister regarded South African leader Nelson Mandela as a “terrorist.” He added that Thatcher was “at ease” with that nation’s policy of racial segregation known as apartheid.
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Bashir... Anti-Thatcher Crusade: She Thought Mandela Was A ‘Terrorist,’ ‘At Ease’ ‘With Apartheid' (Original Post) Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP
Not to mention jehop61 Apr 2013 #1
Good for Bashir Carolina Apr 2013 #2
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jehop61

(1,735 posts)
1. Not to mention
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 06:27 PM
Apr 2013

her stance on the Irish troubles. Amazing how quickly it was settled once she was gone. Historical, yes, but not a figure to be revered.

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