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Monday
05Jan2009

Mad Mel: Bonkers as ever

MELANIE PHILLIPS: Yes, the war in Gaza is terrible. But the alternative was worse - for all of us
The often-made comparison with IRA terrorism spectacularly misses the point. Hamas actually run Gaza. The equivalent would have been the Irish government firing 6,000 rockets at England.
Only if the UK had blockaded Ireland, controlled its water and power supplies, prevented its inhabitants from seeking urgent medical treatment and controlled the movement of its citizens in and out of the country (and that's just for starters).

Gormless.


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Absolutely 100% right.

I wouldn't get so upset with Mad Mel, but the degree of respect she has (Daily Mail columnist, regular appearances on Radio 4's "The Moral Maze," articles for The Jewish Chronicle etc etc) is in no way justified by her sloppy arguments and hysterical tone.
January 16, 2009 at 16:08 | Unregistered CommenterroGER
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