GB: Keine Siegesparade - aus Angst vor Empfindlichkeiten

Geschrieben von Andreas am 10. Mai 2003 09:37:49:

Als Antwort auf: NACHRICHTEN (o.T.) geschrieben von Pfadfinder am 09. Mai 2003 07:06:25:

Ich will mit dieser Meldung keine Polemik um den Golfkrieg auslösen, es geht mir nicht darum, ob der Krieg gerechtfertigt war oder nicht. Vielmehr ist festzustellen, dass ein aufstrebendes Reich im Zenit seiner Macht nicht seine Siege zu verstecken bräuchte. Doch da auch England von der schleichenden Barbarisierung betroffen ist (=Einwanderung von kulturfremden Personen), wird Rücksicht genommen und ein "low profile" Anlass organisiert.

Gruss
Andreas

Quelle: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003212136,00.html

PM blow to parade hopes

By DAVID WOODING
Whitehall Editor

TONY Blair yesterday spoke out against a parade to honour Britain’s Gulf War troops.

The PM fears a victory march through London to salute our 45,000 heroes would be “insensitive”.

Instead Mr Blair wants an autumn thanksgiving service in honour of those who fought and died in Iraq. He has also suggested a special Queen’s honours list to mark the end of the conflict.

The PM’s official spokesman said: “There will not be a Falklands-style parade.”

His view will disappoint thousands of squaddies — and Sun readers — who are strongly in favour of a parade.

Military chiefs insist they will continue to press for a march past with the help of Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. A senior source said: “We haven’t completely ruled out a parade.”

But Downing Street said: “We want to make sure the tone of any event is appropriate and respectful.”

Military chiefs insist they will continue to press for a march past with the help of Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. A senior source said: “We haven’t completely ruled out a parade.”

Shadow defence secretary Bernard Jenkin said: “It is unthinkable there should be no march past of any kind.”

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has spoken against a thanksgiving. He would prefer a memorial.




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