Friday, August 04, 2006

Has the Sun Set? Is Blair Reliving the Old Days Through Bush?

I don't know, but the Pulitzer Prize winning Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya by Caroline Elkins gives insight into the dark side of the British. It is an impressive, but disturbing book. "Beginning in 1953, [the British] deported or detained 1.4 million Kikuyu, who were systematically 'screened,' and in many cases tortured, to determine the extent of their Mau Mau sympathies." Publishers Weekly

This is a must read for those who want to know about our culture and past as well as those who just want to hate Brits, as we Irish do, and as the rest of the world hates the United States.
DISCLAIMER: “Brits,” when used here, means the British Government. The people of England, Scotland, and Wales are, for the most part, wonderful as are those of Kenya, Ireland, Germany, Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, the United States and every other place. Virgil’s mother often reminded him that “we don’t hate anyone.” She didn’t say not to hate granfalloons which are, at best, harmless and, at worst, murderous.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stick your disclaimer Virgil. I’ve no use for the Sassanachs and you Irish are little better.

Virgil said...

What’s the matter Angus? Did someone get your goat?

Anonymous said...

The Both of Ye:
The Snoddys are Scots as are the MacGregors. With you two name calling and fighting your own, it's no wonder they say that Scots have chips on both shoulders. Stop it or I'll bash your hard heads together after I knock all four chips off.