Cambodian police, with backing from the UN, have arrested Pol Pot right-hand-man Nuon Chea for his part in the genocide which took place in the late seventies. He’ll shortly be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity; if he doesn’t peg it first that is.
The BBC news this morning claimed that the 82-year old “denies any wrongdoing”, which I can’t help but think is a likkle bit of an understatement.
To me, nervously driving away after tapping someone’s car with your own in Sainsbury’s car park, or failing to declare a bit of plumbing work while collecting your giro can be classified as wrongdoing. It’s a bit of an inadequate expression to level at the chap partially responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1m people. It’s like accusing Hitler of “misbehaviour”.
Monday, September 24, 2007
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The greatest wrongdoing in my mind was Pol Pot singing that awful 'Nesun Dorma' on that talent show. How could they give an evil dictator a record contract? How did he work in Bridgend carphone warehouse undetected for so long?
Why am I writing this twaddle? Only time and the increase of my medication will tell!
Mr Griffles.
i suppose everyone has the right to reinvent themselves - Kylie Minogue; Vinnie Jones; the evil dictator behind the deaths of a million innocents...
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