Comments on: Extradition of David Bermingham and the NatWest Three http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Steven_L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-2/#comment-11573 Steven_L Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:54:04 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11573 'Frankly the Bush/Blair relationship has all the hallmarks of the Clinton/Lewinsky special relationship' (Joe Norton) How funny would that be (if it's true and they got caught red handed I mean). ‘Frankly the Bush/Blair relationship has all the hallmarks of the Clinton/Lewinsky special relationship’ (Joe Norton)

How funny would that be (if it’s true and they got caught red handed I mean).

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]]> By: Joe Norton http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-2/#comment-11572 Joe Norton Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:37:58 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11572 I've been a Labour voter all my life - I was a union member and voluintary officer during my working life - but I'll not be voting Labour until we get back to honest socialist principles and a party that promises to put British interests first and to promote the wellbeing of the British people. Failing that, I might have to vote for your lot, Boris old bean! This shabby (extradition) deal between Bush and Blair, dressed up as a "treaty" has yet to be ratified by the American Senate and is being held up because of fears that it might make the extradition of IRA terrorists easier. We should not overlook the significant private support for the IRA which exists, still, in the USA - it's part and parcel of the "Specials Relationship". Frankly the Bush/Blair relationship has all the hallmarks of the Clinton/Lewinsky special relationship - it's that kind of "Special". So far as the "treaty" is concerned - I use the word treaty, in its loosest sense - I cannot see how it can be said to exist until it has been ratified by both sides. The analogy of a house sale may be useful: the deal is done, agreement reached and it becomes final on COMPLETION date, when the money changes hands. Seems the government's legal whizz kids (do they work in the Home Office, one wonders) have loused up yet again! I’ve been a Labour voter all my life – I was a union member and voluintary officer during my working life – but I’ll not be voting Labour until we get back to honest socialist principles and a party that promises to put British interests first and to promote the wellbeing of the British people. Failing that, I might have to vote for your lot, Boris old bean!
This shabby (extradition) deal between Bush and Blair, dressed up as a “treaty” has yet to be ratified by the American Senate and is being held up because of fears that it might make the extradition of IRA terrorists easier. We should not overlook the significant private support for the IRA which exists, still, in the USA – it’s part and parcel of the “Specials Relationship”. Frankly the Bush/Blair relationship has all the hallmarks of the Clinton/Lewinsky special relationship – it’s that kind of “Special”. So far as the “treaty” is concerned – I use the word treaty, in its loosest sense – I cannot see how it can be said to exist until it has been ratified by both sides. The analogy of a house sale may be useful: the deal is done, agreement reached and it becomes final on COMPLETION date, when the money changes hands. Seems the government’s legal whizz kids (do they work in the Home Office, one wonders) have loused up yet again!

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]]> By: Lord Levy http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-2/#comment-11571 Lord Levy Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:03:32 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11571 Unlike me these three men have no charges to answer! Levy (currently selling honours for Tony!) Unlike me these three men have no charges to answer!

Levy

(currently selling honours for Tony!)

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]]> By: Reginald Molehusband http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-2/#comment-11570 Reginald Molehusband Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:41:56 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11570 This case of the 3 ex NatWest workers is just another Bliar blunder and as one of the 3 said, "Get them out!" Reg letmepark.com This case of the 3 ex NatWest workers is just another Bliar blunder and as one of the 3 said, “Get them out!”

Reg

letmepark.com

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]]> By: Steven_L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-2/#comment-11569 Steven_L Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:22:48 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11569 ...and it's not John Prescott (for once) …and it’s not John Prescott (for once)

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]]> By: John http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-2/#comment-11568 John Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:25:16 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11568 The extradition of the NatWest three shames the whole British nation. We now live in a country governed by the equivalent of the WW2 Vichy government of France - happy to send its own citizens abroad to suffer who knows what? I am appalled and sickened by this behaviour. How is it that real terrorists cannot be extradited to countries which practice torture, yet we are extraditing businessmen to the USA, which has been proven to use torture to extract information? The tragic death of Mr Neil Coulbeck, possibly resulting from the trauma of being "interviewed" by the FBI, shows what the NatWest three may have to stand up to. Something stinks horribly in this government. The extradition of the NatWest three shames the whole British nation. We now live in a country governed by the equivalent of the WW2 Vichy government of France – happy to send its own citizens abroad to suffer who knows what? I am appalled and sickened by this behaviour.

How is it that real terrorists cannot be extradited to countries which practice torture, yet we are extraditing businessmen to the USA, which has been proven to use torture to extract information? The tragic death of Mr Neil Coulbeck, possibly resulting from the trauma of being “interviewed” by the FBI, shows what the NatWest three may have to stand up to.

Something stinks horribly in this government.

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]]> By: walter http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-1/#comment-11567 walter Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:18:43 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11567 er, hang on a mo Boris old lad...going a bit far down the wrong path talking about girls in flimsy dresses and trailing fingers in water. What's all that mean in English? Wet dreams in a Yankee prison??? er, hang on a mo Boris old lad…going a bit far down the wrong path talking about girls in flimsy dresses and trailing fingers in water. What’s all that mean in English? Wet dreams in a Yankee prison???

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-1/#comment-11566 raincoaster Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:47:38 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11566 I think Blair wants the public to think he's <i>leading</i> Bush, rather than appeasing or following him. Of course, he IS appeasing and following Bush, probably because he believes that the allies of the US will be part of the New World Order, the new hegemony (sorry, got to put my Mao jacket on for this speech, just a sec) which will effectively rule the world in the 21st Century. The US is, of course, past it's Best Before date, and is devolving rather quickly, its money going offshore, its power spinning off to multinationals, and its forces critically and shamefully overstretched. Lashing himself to the mast of this worse than skipperless ship, Blair will not even be able to desert along with the rest of the rats when it goes down. I think Blair wants the public to think he’s leading Bush, rather than appeasing or following him. Of course, he IS appeasing and following Bush, probably because he believes that the allies of the US will be part of the New World Order, the new hegemony (sorry, got to put my Mao jacket on for this speech, just a sec) which will effectively rule the world in the 21st Century.

The US is, of course, past it’s Best Before date, and is devolving rather quickly, its money going offshore, its power spinning off to multinationals, and its forces critically and shamefully overstretched. Lashing himself to the mast of this worse than skipperless ship, Blair will not even be able to desert along with the rest of the rats when it goes down.

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]]> By: La Bach http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-1/#comment-11565 La Bach Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:18:11 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11565 Tony Blair got flustered when grilled by Tory gradee Sir Patrick Cormack during Tuesday's Liaison Committee hearing about why he has not collected his... US Congressional Gold Medal (!!!) - even though it was awarded THREE YEARS ago. Critics claim he's put it off because he doesn't want to be seen cosying up to the Yanks. "I bet he picks it up after he's left No10 and is about to start his first money-spinning lecture tour of the States," says one veteran Labour MP. "What a great way to get free publicity!" Blair has also been accused of tinting his greying locks !!! Tony Blair got flustered when grilled by Tory gradee Sir Patrick Cormack during Tuesday’s Liaison Committee hearing about why he has not collected his… US Congressional Gold Medal (!!!) – even though it was awarded THREE YEARS ago.

Critics claim he’s put it off because he doesn’t want to be seen cosying up to the Yanks. “I bet he picks it up after he’s left No10 and is about to start his first money-spinning lecture tour of the States,” says one veteran Labour MP. “What a great way to get free publicity!”

Blair has also been accused of tinting his greying locks !!!

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]]> By: Steven_L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/07/03/extradition-of-david-bermingham-and-the-natwest-three/comment-page-1/#comment-11564 Steven_L Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:13:31 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=279#comment-11564 What a load of left-wing pooh! I'm becoming ashamed of this country I really am. Blair might be rubbish but we should be thankful that Bush is there to keep him in tow. All this rubbish about talking to North Korea, some American neo-cons have the right idea; next time he puts one of his missiles out we blow it off the launch pad! What a load of left-wing pooh! I’m becoming ashamed of this country I really am. Blair might be rubbish but we should be thankful that Bush is there to keep him in tow. All this rubbish about talking to North Korea, some American neo-cons have the right idea; next time he puts one of his missiles out we blow it off the launch pad!

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