Terrorists for Peace?

I read that the Tories have called on the government to ban the head of Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV station, Ibrahim Moussawi, from visiting the UK next month. Moussawi, who, as head of Al-Manar, has presided over the showing of, among other fascinating programmes, a series based on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, will be visiting the UK as a representative of Hezbollah, to speak at a conference scheduled for the first of December.

So, what conference is this, that Moussawi will be attending? The annual general meeting of Hizb-ut Tahrir, perhaps? Or a gathering of neo-Nazis and rabid anti-Semites?
Well, no. Actually it's the "World against War Conference", organised by that splendid organisation, the Stop the War Coalition, where Moussawi will be speaking alongside such heroes as George Galloway, and the "campaigning comedian", Mark Thomas. Why, next to such creatures, he has half a chance of coming off as the sane and rational one!

Now, whatever one's opinions regarding the Iraq war, or any other war, it ought to be patently obvious by now that, whatever the Stop the War Coalition's interests may be, stopping war is not among them. If they were genuinely anti-war, would they invite to their conference a representative of an organisation which exists primarily for the purpose of waging war, an organisation that has carried out terrorist attacks against targets as far afield as Argentina, an organisation whose leader has been quoted as saying that "if Jews all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide"? No, of course they wouldn't.
This is not the first time that the Stop the War Coalition has shown its support, not for peace, but for Hezbollah. In August 2006, a great abundance of Hezbollah flags (you know, the ones with the big gun in the middle, which might give some indication as to their stance regarding the use of violence) were on display at the Stop the War Coalition march demanding that Israel call a ceasefire in its campaign against Hezbollah. No, the Stop the War Coalition has never truly been anti-war. They're fine with war and violence - just as long as it's waged against the West.

Comments

[The Troll]

I'll bet Tripper will be in the front row...

TFR, you ought to be ashamed of yourself you are trying to prevent a representitive of an oppressed people from his right to speak for the peace that his people strive for.

After all if it wasn't for the west and the Musad creating and financing them they would just be peacefull olive growers.

You must be a member of the CFR or the Tri Lateral Commision... Shame Shame Shame

[The Troll]

TFR forgive my desecration of your excellant post, you nail it exactly to the point,

The dribble posted above has been the line that Tripper has been trying to sell all day.

[Ross]

Excellent post, starting wars is no obstacle to being embraced by the "Stop the War Coalition".

[Daphne]

Shoot Fulham, bless my rightyass soul, you mean these little progressives don't want to see Iraq succeed? Are you telling me that this "Anti-War" group is associated with communist leaning terrorist groups? Well, I am amazed! Kiss my grits and call me
call me simple. Who would have thought that the progressive movements could be caught up with such nasty creatures as communists and terrorists? Funny bedfellows and all............

[alison]

Terrorists for peace - LOL. Good title. Good post too.

Enjoying watching George Galloway, the SWP and Respect totally implode, messily and in full dissecting view of Harrys Place though. Someone at ATW should do a quick review of that comedy.

Daphne - what are 'grits' dare i ask?

[Daphne]

Alison - a southern breakfast food. Ground hominy boiled in water; when it gets creamy you add a ton of butter and salt then put it on a plate next to fried ham slices, fried eggs over easy, home fries and buttermilk biscuits - gravy is optional!

*you won't need to eat for three days after this breakfast

[DSD]

Ok, next question...what the hell is 'hominy'?

[Daphne]

Hominy is Corn soaked in lye then dried. Sounds delicious!