Sunak Stupid Posturing

[Paigntonian]

wants sanctions against Iran (Sunday Times) because of a man's attack on Rushdie. What on earth is the point? What could it achieve? There are already sanctions against Iran. Utterly absurd.

[jno]

doing something about Russian assassins being sent to Britain would at least be relevant. Doing something about an assassin in New York sounds totally pointless.

[johnk]

Ride the popularity wave!!!

[naomi24]

Is Salman Rushdie dead?

[emmie]

don't believe so Naomi, but seriously injured.

[emmie]

1 read he had 13 stab wounds, to face, neck body...

[naomi24]

Oh thanks. When JNO said ‘assassin’ I thought he’d died.

[emmie]

miracle he hasn't, considering his injuries, and that he has been a target for years.

[naomi24]

Poor man. Just awful.

[FatticusInch]

Latest news said he is now awake, off the ventilator, so that’s good.

[FatticusInch]

https://news.sky.com/story/sir-salman-rushdie-stabbed-12-times-including-in-face-and-neck-district-attorneys-office-says-12672711

[emmie]

let's hope he makes it, can't let the haters win.

[davebro]

Sunak said he wants Iran's Revolutionary Guard listed as a terrorist organisation. I don't that's stupid or posturing.

[naomi24]

The ‘haters’ won’t be finished with him, emmie. He’s still at risk. They want him dead.

[naomi24]

I agree, Dave. Other countries have designated it a terrorist organisation.

[emmie]

i know Naomi, lets hope they don't get their wish.

[barry1010]

Sir Salman Rushdie is British-American, maybe that has something to do with Sunak's reaction

[TheChair]

In 1998 the government of Iran announced that it did not support the killing of Rushdie. That being the case, what exactly would sanctions be designed to achieve?

[Khandro]

I don't like Sunak or want him as PM, but I'm glad he has spoken out against Iran & its support for this jihadist atrocity.
Sometimes people can do the right thing for dubious, self-serving motives.

[douglas9401]

'Jihadist atrocity' may be a bit too narrow a definition.

[naomi24]

I don't like Sunak either, but whether or not his stance here is a self-serving one designed to engender political support, it won’t be popular in some areas of the community and it is, therefore, on a personal level, quite a brave thing to do.