Thursday, March 17, 2011

Iggy weasels-in on Justin's fiasco

Michael Ignatieff adds more Lib weasel-speak to Justin Trudeau's dopey comments on certain barbaric cultural practices, saying:

"... There's no such thing as an honour killing, there's only killing and it's a crime everywhere,"
And Mark Steyn points out:
Unfortunately, in wacky Pakistan, “moderate” Jordan and many places in between, the law distinguishes between “killing” (which is a crime) and killing a woman because she’s dishonored your family (which often gets reported as a suicide or accident or, if brought to court at all, results in acquittal or desultory six-month sentences). Indeed, failing to commit an honor killing is itself a form of dishonor ...

2 comments:

Blazingcatfur said...

What a couple of douchebags.

JR said...

Yup, a couple of dim-witted douchebags waxing stupid about barbarians. Chris Selley wrote an OK column today, saying: "... The most plausible explanation for Mr. Trudeau’s comments is, I think, misguided exhibitionism. ...". He lets him off too lightly.