David Cameron’s mouth angers some, pleases others
Posted on 01. Aug, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Politics
One quality of U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron seems to be glibness; something that is appreciated by some but not so much by others. On a visit to Turkey, Cameron said that Israel had turned Gaza into a “prison camp”. Furthermore, on a visit to the U.S., Cameron said that the U.K. was basically a “junior partner” of the United States. Finally, Cameron has accused Pakistan of playing both sides in the “war on terror”, appearing as an ally to receive aid on the one hand but actually promoting terrorism on the other. “We cannot tolerate in any sense the idea that [Pakistan] is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror,” said Cameron.
While these comments will obviously anger some, particularly Israel, his own country, and Pakistan in the above three cases, they will certainly be pleasing to others, particularly countries unfriendly to Israel regarding the first comment. Additionally, there is another class of person, the non-self-interested one, who will appreciate glibness, regardless of whether they agree with the comments, simply as an alternative to comments which are gilded, officialized, and ultimately meaningless.
It is incredible that the gilded version of speech has become the norm in these matters, and that failure to veil ones words in officiality is itself enough to spark controversy.
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