Margaret Thatcher dies

[Serial_Apologist]

Her idea was that we should "rejoice" when young Argentinian conscripts were murdered on the Belgrano (which ISN'T the same as saying that it was OK for their government to invade etc etc etc )

Interesting, wasn't it, to lean that Mrs T was "shocked" when the Argentinians invaded the Falklands; after all, Galtieri was no different in kind to Pinochet.

[eighthobstruction]

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[DublinJimbo]

Her passing inevitably brings to mind the dreadful legacy of herself and her buddy Reagan. It is difficult in this context to summon up normal feelings of regret for the passing of a human life.

What I'll remember most about today is the how-dare-they-ness of the BBC's cancelling Doctors to give wall-to-wall background coverage of the news.

[mercia]

"She will be sadly missed" - Tony Blair

[eighthobstruction]

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[Mr Pee]

Go back under the bridge and you don't have to read it if you don't want to
Why should we be expected to have respect for those who cause so much suffering in the world ?

Her idea was that we should "rejoice" when young Argentinian conscripts were murdered on the Belgrano

Well, that is factually incorrect, not that facts have ever bothered you. "Rejoice" related to the re-capture of South Georgia at the start of the Falklands War. I am not going to get into a debate about military tactics during the conflict, but the fact is that if Argentina hadn't invaded the Falklands in the first place, the Belgrano would probably still be floating around today, and all the British and Argentine casualties would not have been necessary.

And you have one hell of a nerve to accuse me of trolling when you are the one posting vile invective about the death of an old woman who has only been deceased for a matter of hours.

Shame on you.

[Beef Oven]

RIP Margaret. Possibly the last great Briton has died.

[alycidon]

We have become a corpse?


It enrages me that Thatcher still brings out the very worst in me, thirty-five years after she began her devastation of the people and the culture into which I was born. I feel nothing except regret that this didn't happen thirty-five years ago, which brings me down to her petty, vindictive level.

Couldn't agree more, ferneyhoughgeliebte - the main thrust, that is. For the sake of clarity, I'm not suggesting that you are either petty or vindictive.

[Beef Oven]

Well, that is factually incorrect, not that facts have ever bothered you. "Rejoice" related to the re-capture of South Georgia at the start of the Falklands War. I am not going to get into a debate about military tactics during the conflict, but the fact is that if Argentina hadn't invaded the Falklands in the first place, the Belgrano would probably still be floating around today, and all the British and Argentine casualties would not have been necessary.

And you have one hell of a nerve to accuse me of trolling when you are the one posting vile invective about the death of an old woman who has only been deceased for a matter of hours.

Shame on you.

Pee, save your breath. This thread is for those boarders that are genuinely spiteful, immature and inside, are very small people indeed. Disgraceful individuals.

[MrGongGong]

Waste of time arguing with the sheep

[french frank]

Mrs Thatcher is now history. Her death changes nothing of the present. I want nothing more than that some quarters refrain from overpraising her. Otherwise silence...

But, as we have seen, whoever takes any notice of me? Nevertheless, that is my view.

[eighthobstruction]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[Beef Oven]

Waste of time arguing with the sheep

Grow up.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Abschied dunklen Geist Feind des Lichts

[MrGongGong]

Grow up.

Come off it
the spring is here
the snow has melted
and there is much to be happy about