Clare Short: another reason to join the anti-capitalist bloc
Ron | 05.11.2001 12:08
This disgusting comparison in today's London Evening Standard from Clare Short made me want to hurl. More reason if one were needed that we should get as many people as possible to join the autonomous anti-capitalist bloc at the next stop the war demonstration on the 18th of November.
'G7 activists no better than Bin Laden'
Clare Short today risked fresh controversy by comparing anti-globalisation protesters to Osama bin Laden.
The outspoken International Development Secretary claimed demonstrators' demands were " very similar" to those of Bin Laden's al Qaeda network.
She launched her attack in the run-up to this weekend's World Trade Organisation talks in Qatar, the first such meeting since the 11 September attacks. She claimed: "Since 11 September we haven't heard from the protesters. I'm sure they are reflecting on what their demands were because their demands turned out to be very similar to those of Bin Laden's network.
"They say 'world trade is evil, we want to stop it.' If he says that too, do they still want to say that? There is a sort of anarchist's chaos."
Ms Short also derided protesters at the G7 summits as enjoying the fruits of successful Western economies, including "the internet, mobile phones and Nike trainers".
Clare Short today risked fresh controversy by comparing anti-globalisation protesters to Osama bin Laden.
The outspoken International Development Secretary claimed demonstrators' demands were " very similar" to those of Bin Laden's al Qaeda network.
She launched her attack in the run-up to this weekend's World Trade Organisation talks in Qatar, the first such meeting since the 11 September attacks. She claimed: "Since 11 September we haven't heard from the protesters. I'm sure they are reflecting on what their demands were because their demands turned out to be very similar to those of Bin Laden's network.
"They say 'world trade is evil, we want to stop it.' If he says that too, do they still want to say that? There is a sort of anarchist's chaos."
Ms Short also derided protesters at the G7 summits as enjoying the fruits of successful Western economies, including "the internet, mobile phones and Nike trainers".
Ron
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